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A transverse section through the shaft of a cilium or flagellum, viewed under the electron microscope, shows a characteristic microtubule arrangement called the axoneme. Which of the following correctly describes this arrangement and the structure that anchors it in the cell? (A) Nine central microtubules surrounded by two peripheral doublets, anchored by the nucleolus (B) Nine peripheral triplets and no central microtubules, anchored by a centrosome located inside the nucleus (C) Nine peripheral doublets of microtubules and one central pair (the '9 + 2' array), anchored at the base by a basal body structurally similar to a centriole (D) Nine peripheral doublets with no central microtubules, anchored directly to the Golgi apparatus Show answer and explanation ← Question 8 All Cell: The Unit of Life questions Question 10 → More NEET Biology chapters © 2026 Lumi (Aikolumi Software Pvt Ltd). Original questions written by Lumi. Free to view and practise on this site. Copying, republishing or reproducing these questions, options or solutions, in print or online, is not permitted.
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