J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    Axoneme is a structure associated with

    A)  golgi bodies

    B)  only cilia

    C)  only flagella

    D)  Both cilia and flagella

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Axoneme is a structure associated with bath cilia and flagella. Ultra structure of cilia and flagella shown that they are whip-like cylindrical extensions from the free surface of cells and consist of a basal body, shaft, central axonome, plasma, membrane and enterposal cytoplasmic matrix. The shaft is\[5\text{ }\mu m-10\text{ }\mu m\] long in cilia while in flagella it is about 130-150 \[\mu m\]in length cilia are made up of microscopic tubule which contain a peripheral filament called axonema and two central axoneme. The 9+2 structure is characteristic of cilia and flagella of all type of cells that possess them.


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