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Which of the following microtubule arrangement is absent in the kinetosome of eukaryotic flagella?

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9+0
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9+2
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Both of the above
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B 9+2
  • Eukaryotic cilia and flagella have similar organization-
  • They possess a central bundle of microtubules called the axoneme which contain nine outer doublet microtubules surrounded by a central pair of singlet microtubules.
  • This characteristic 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules is seen when the axoneme of eukaryotic flagella.
  • The correct answer is OPTION B.

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