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The filaments associated with cilia and flagella are constituted by

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Microtubules

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Microfilaments

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Microfibrils

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Microvilli

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Solution

The correct option is A Microtubules
Microtubules are basic structures of spindle apparatus, centrioles, basal bodies, cilia and flagella. These tubular polymers of tubulin can grow as long as 50 micrometers and are highly dynamic.

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