Specialized Cells vocabulary terms and definitions
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CILIA
FLAGELLUM
SURFACE AREA
Cilia are small, hair-like parts of a cell which are found in the cells lining the trachea. They move to sweep mucus and dirt away from the lungs.
A flagellum is a whip-like tail that allows certain cells to move.
Surface area is the amount of area of the outside part of a shape, often measured in m2.
HAPLOID
Specialized Cells Vocabulary
DENDRITE
A haploid nucleus is a nucleus that contains only a single set of chromosomes which are not paired. This is half the number of chromosomes as a regular cell.
A dendrite is a branch at the end of a nerve cell which connects to other cells.