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Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative. It absorbs liquid in the intestines and makes a bulky, softer stool which is easier to pass. Psyllium is used to treat constipation. Psyllium may also be used to treat diarrhea and to lower cholesterol when ...
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Cilium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are thin, tail-like projections extending approximately 5–10 micrometers outwards from the cell body. ... ({{Information |Description=A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are thin, tail-like projections...
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a complete microtubule extending into the tip of the cilium; ... In a bent cilium, approximately half the filaments on the upper side should be retracted because of the greater arc on the convex side. So the partial microtubules would disappear being drawn below the plane of the slice.
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The cilium is an example of what Michael Behe describes as an irreducibly complex system. In his book, Darwin's Black Box, he explains that such irreducibly complex systems could not have arisen by a gradual step-by-step Darwinian process.
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A good example of this is a cilium. Cilia are hairlike organelles on the surfaces of many animal and lower plant cells that serve to move fluid over the cell's surface or to "row" single cells through a fluid. ... A cilium consists of a membrane-coated bundle of fibers called an axoneme. An axoneme contains a ring of 9...
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