motile

Examples of motile in the following topics:

• Cell Structure, Metabolism, and Motility

  • Protists are an incredibly diverse set of eukaryotes of various sizes, cell structures, metabolisms, and methods of motility.
  • The majority of protists are motile, but different types of protists have evolved varied modes of movement .
  • Describe the metabolism and structure of protists, explaining the structures that provide their motility

• Complex Tissue Structure

  • In addition, animals possess unique tissues, absent in fungi and plants, which allow coordination (nerve tissue) and motility (muscle tissue).

• Male Reproductive Anatomy

  • Sperm are immobile at body temperature; therefore, the scrotum and penis are external to the body so that a proper temperature is maintained for motility.
  • As sperm are only motile in an alkaline environment, a basic pH is important to reverse the acidity of the vaginal environment.

• Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom

  • Most animals are motile, at least during certain life stages.

• Characteristics of Eukaryotic DNA

  • The cytoskeleton contains structural and motility components called actin microfilaments and microtubules.

• Cell Migration in Multicellular Organisms

  • Two very distinct migration scenarios are crawling motion (most commonly studied) and blebbing motility.

• Animal Reproduction and Development

  • Typically, the small, motile male sperm fertilizes the much larger, sessile female egg.

• Animal Characterization Based on Features of Embryological Development

  • The coelom also provides space for the diffusion of gases and nutrients, as well as body flexibility and improved animal motility.

• Phylum Porifera

  • Sponge larvae are able to swim; however, adults are non-motile and spend their life attached to a substratum through a holdfast.

• Connective Tissues: Loose, Fibrous, and Cartilage

  • Fibroblasts are motile, able to carry out mitosis, and can synthesize whichever connective tissue is needed.