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(B) The axoneme of a cilium or flagellum consists of a central core called the axoneme,which possesses a number of microtubules running parallel to th

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(B) The axoneme of a cilium or flagellum consists of a central core called the axoneme,which possesses a number of microtubules running parallel to the long axis.It has $9$ doublets of radially arranged peripheral microtubules and $2$ central microtubules.This arrangement is known as the $9+2$ array.Total number of microtubules = $(9 	imes 2) + 2 = 18 + 2 = 20$.

How many total microtubules are present in the structure of a cilium or a flagellum?

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