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Electron microscopic study of cilium and flagellum revealed that they are covered with the plasma membrane and the core structure is called "axoneme", possesses a number of microtubules running parallel to the axis. How many numbers of microtubule arrays are arranged peripherally and centrally

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9+2

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B

8+4

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C

9+3

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D

8+2

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Solution

The correct option is A 9+2
Cilia and flagella are covered with the plasma membrane and the core consists of microtubule-based cytoskeleton called the axoneme. The axoneme of cilia and flagella have 2 central microtubules and 9 peripheral doublets. The 9 microtubules are arranged as a cylindrical array of filaments. This arrangement is represented as 9+2 axoneme.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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(v) The core of cilia/flagella is called axoneme which has nine pairs of doublets or radially arranged peripheral microtubules and a pair of centrally located microtubules.
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