NEET Botany Cell Organelles MCQ Question
Consider a diagram showing a cell with hair-like structures projecting from the cell membrane. What is the core structure of these projections responsible for movement?
Axoneme with nine doublets and two central microtubules
A single central microtubule surrounded by nine doublets
Nine peripheral triplets with no central microtubules
A dense core without microtubules
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The axoneme, which is the core of cilia and flagella, consists of nine doublets of radially arranged peripheral microtubules and a pair of centrally located microtubules.
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