To what does the 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules,typical of cilia and eukaryotic flagella,refer?
A)the arrangement of dynein arms with respect to each microtubule
B)the arrangement of microtubules within the axoneme
C)the length of the structures
D)the relationship between the basal body and the axoneme

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The 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules refers to the arrangement of microtubules within the axoneme, which is a structure found in cilia and eukaryotic flagella. It consists of nine pairs of microtubules surrounding two central microtubules.

To What Does the 9 + 2 Arrangement of Microtubules,typical