Civil liberties are personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge, either by law or by judicial interpretation without due process.
Ciliophora. A subphylum of the Protozoa. The ciliates are a fairly homogeneous group of highly differentiated, unicellular organisms. Over 5000 species have been described, and many more surely exist but remain to be discovered. Typically, ciliates are larger than most other protozoans, ranging from 10 to 3000 micrometers (about 1/2500 to 1/8 in.).
Cilia are long thin, hair-like projections that stick out of the surface of a cell. There are two types of cilium, motile and non-motile or primary cilia (also called sensory cilia). Many cell types in the body rely on having a fully functional primary cilium. Important examples include the retinal photoreceptor in the eye, and cells in the kidney. The scientific community is trying to understand exactly what roles the BBS proteins play in cilia formation and function.