What is the structural arrangement of microtubules in a centriole? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the structural arrangement of microtubules in a centriole?
A. 9+0
B. 6+6
C. 9+2
D. 9+1
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Centrioles are cylindrical structures composed of nine evenly spaced peripheral fibrils of tubulin, arranged in a 9+0 pattern. Each fibril is a triplet of microtubules. The central part is non-branched and lacks microtubules. Centrioles are involved in forming the spindle apparatus in animal cells and basal bodies of cilia and flagella.

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