You are looking at a slide during laboratory using a microscope. How can you tell the difference between cilia and microvilli?

What will be an ideal response?


Cilia are much larger than microvilli. Individual cilia are visible with a light microscope. By contrast, microvilli appear only as a thickened border along a cell's surface and can only be viewed clearly with a more powerful type of microscope.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Graded muscle contractions ________

A) depend on activation of more and more motor units B) represent increasing amounts of force generated by a muscle C) depend on increasing frequency of nerve action potentials to each motor unit D) all of the above

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Match the hormone with its appropriate function.A. Stimulates synthesis of thyroid hormonesB. Increases adrenal cortex secretionsC. Development of immune systemD. Milk productionE. Decreases blood Ca2+ levelsCalcitonin

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The skull consists of ________ cranial bones and ________ facial bones.

A. 8; 14 B. 10; 12 C. 7; 12 D. 5; 7 E. 9; 11

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