Cilia (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen

Cilia

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Electron microscopy images of cilia on the surface of corals. Note that the cilia are approximately 10–15 micrometres long and around 500 times thinner than a human hair.

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Photo: Cesar Pacherres

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