Botany-Cell Membrane
NEET Botany Cell Membrane Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): The plasma membrane surrounds the core of cilia and flagella. | Reason (R): The axoneme of cilia and flagella consists of a '9+2' arrangement of microtubules.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The plasma membrane indeed surrounds the core, known as the axoneme, of cilia and flagella, which have a '9+2' microtubule arrangement. This explains the structure of the cellular extensions.
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