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... cells are usually motile cells capable of swimming through liquid , either freshwater , seawater , or body fluids , and they contribute the male cell nucleus but little else to the fertilization process . The female cell also con ...
... cells are usually motile cells capable of swimming through liquid , either freshwater , seawater , or body fluids , and they contribute the male cell nucleus but little else to the fertilization process . The female cell also con ...
Page 840
... cells and a superficial layer of compact dead cells . All the cells , living or dead , are attached to one another by a series of specialized surfaces called attachment plaques or desmo- somes . Thus , instead of being completely fused ...
... cells and a superficial layer of compact dead cells . All the cells , living or dead , are attached to one another by a series of specialized surfaces called attachment plaques or desmo- somes . Thus , instead of being completely fused ...
Page 841
... cells above the dermis , not being in contact with the mem- branes of other cells , have half desmosomes , or hemidesmo- somes . The cells of the basal layer of the epidermis are columnar or cuboidal , with the long axis usually ...
... cells above the dermis , not being in contact with the mem- branes of other cells , have half desmosomes , or hemidesmo- somes . The cells of the basal layer of the epidermis are columnar or cuboidal , with the long axis usually ...
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