pseudopod

Striated muscle

...otozoa n phylum where members possess flagella, pseudopod ia, or both for locomotion and feeding; single type of nucleus . Full article >>> The contr action of smooth muscle tends to be slower than that of striated muscle . It also is often sustained for long periods. This, too, is cal...

Sarcolemma

...otozoa n phylum where members possess flagella, pseudopod ia, or both for locomotion and feeding; single type of nucleus . Full article >>> sarcolemma for plasma membrane sarcoplasmic reticulum for endoplasmic reticulum sarcosome for mitochondrion sarcoplasm for cytoplasm .....

Rhizopoda

...es the amebiod protozoa ns that feed by means of pseudopod ia and lack cilia or flagella. Full article >>> Ent amoeba histolytica a parasitic member of Kingdom Protista ; Divsion Rhizopoda which causes amoebic dysentary (ent = within interior; amoeb = change; histo = web tissue ; lysis...

Rhizome

...es the amebiod protozoa ns that feed by means of pseudopod ia and lack cilia or flagella. Full article >>> Stems: Most often an underground creeping rhizome , but sometimes an above-ground creeping stolon (e.g., Polyp odiaceae), or an above-ground erect semi-woody trunk (e.g., Cyatheaceae)...

Pseudopod

... amoeba e, that serves various purposes (plural, pseudopod ia) ... Full article >>> Pseudopod s or pseudopod ia (false feet) are temporary projections of eukaryotic cells . Cells having this faculty are gen...

Protozoa

... move by extensions of their cytoplasm known as pseudopod ia. Full article >>> Foraminifera. Protozoa n group, individuals of which usually secrete a calcareous test; both planktonic and benthic representatives Founder principle. A small colon izing population is genetically unrepresentat...

Genus

...genus name for one-celled organ isms which have pseudopod ia and belong to Kingdom Protista ; Division Rhizopoda (amoeb = change) ... Full article >>> Ascaris a genus of parasitic roundworm, phylum Nematoda, that occasionally inhabit the small intestine of man. Ascomycotina ...

Amoeba

... move by extensions of their cytoplasm known as pseudopod ia. Pseudopod ia are used by many cells , and ar...genus name for one-celled organ isms which have pseudopod ia and belong to Kingdom Protista ; Division Rhizopoda (amoeb = change) ... Full article &#...

Actin

... of nearly all eukaryotic cells . Microvilli and pseudopod ia move by the action of actin filaments. Actin filaments are important in muscle contraction . Full article >>> - actin g gene : A gene actin g on or co-operating with another gene on the same chromosome (see trans- ...