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- Locomotion and Movement
NEET · Zoology · Locomotion and Movement
What are the three main types of movements exhibited by cells in...
What are the three main types of movements exhibited by cells in the human body?
Options
- AAmoeboid, ciliary and muscular
- BStreaming, ciliary and muscular
- CProtoplasm, ciliary and muscular
- DMicrofilaments, ciliary and muscular
Correct answer
A. Amoeboid, ciliary and muscular
Step-by-step solution
Animals perform locomotion for the search of food, shelter, mate, suitable breeding grounds, favourable climatic conditions or to escape from enemies/predators.The methods of locomotion performed by animals vary with their habitats and the demand of the situation.
Cells in the human body exhibit three main types of movements, namely, amoeboid, ciliary and muscular. Some specialised cells in our body like macrophages and leucocytes in blood exhibit amoeboid movement.