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what are cilia and flagella? Write one similarity and one dissimilarity betwee
the two of them.
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Answer 1

Cilia:

Cilia are short, hair like appendages extending from the surface of a living cell.

Shorter than flagella.

Few hundreds are found per cell.

Found in Eukaryotic cells.

Play a role in locomotion, respiration etc.

Flagellar:

Flagella are long, thread like appendages on the surface of a living cell.

Longer than cilia.

Few (less than 10 per cell)

Found in both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

Help in locomotion only.

Answer 2

Cilia and flagella are cell organelles that are structurally similar but are differentiated based on their function & length.

Similarity : Both are used for movement.

Dissimilarity : cilia are small as compared to flagella  & numerous in number, whereas flagella is larger in size as compared to flagella & usually 1 to 8 in number.

Example : cilia in paramecium and flagella in euglena.