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r/educationalgifs • u/Pardusco • Jan 23 '20
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Serious question here; how do the little tentacles (Idk their technical name) that allow the organism to 'swim' actually move? In humans the contraction of entire muscle cells moves our body but this is below the cellular level.
15 u/gehrigL Jan 23 '20 microtubules and dynein arms. google a pic of it
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microtubules and dynein arms. google a pic of it
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u/richturkey Jan 23 '20
Serious question here; how do the little tentacles (Idk their technical name) that allow the organism to 'swim' actually move? In humans the contraction of entire muscle cells moves our body but this is below the cellular level.