GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

CILIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT true about cilia?
A
They contain microfilaments
B
They contain microtubules
C
They contain motor molecules
D
They are surrounded by plasma membrane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The Correct Answer is Option (2) i.e. Cilia are longer compared to Flagella. Cilia are short compared to Flagella.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are also the structural components of flagella and cilia. In cilia and flagella, the microtubules are organized as a circle of nine double microtubules on the outside and two microtubules in the center. The centrosome is a region near the nucleus of animal cells that functions as a microtubule-organizing center.

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