Motility May Involve

Question

Motility may involve
A)movement of a cell/organism through its environment.
B)movement of the environment past a cell.
C)movement of components within a cell.
D)shortening of a cell.
E)All of the above are correct.

Accepted Answer

Motility encompasses all forms of movement relevant to a biological context, including the movement of a cell or organism through its environment, the movement of the environment past a cell (as seen in ciliated cells moving mucus), the internal movement of cellular components (such as organelles or molecules within cells), and changes in cell shape that result in movement, such as the shortening of muscle cells.