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Number of microtubule triplets present in a centrosome are

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20
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11
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18
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54
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Solution

The correct option is A 18
A centrosome contains two centrioles, each centriole is made of 9 microtubule triplets
Therefore, a centrosome contains 9+9=18 microtubule triplets
So, the correct answer is '18'

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