Question

Select the correct statement/s about centrosomes.

• A. It is found in animal cells and some lower plants.
• B. Centrosomes help in cell division.
• C. Centrioles can form the structure of cilia and flagella.
• D. Cytoplasm surrounding the centrioles is known as Kinoplasm.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

Cytoplasm surrounding the centrioles is known as Kinoplasm.

Centrosomes are found in the animal cells and some lower plants. In plant cells the polar caps perform the same function of centrioles. Centrioles can be transformed into basal bodies which give rise to cilia and flagella. Centrosomes help in the cell division of animal cells.