3.3.2 Centrioles, Flagella, and Cilia

Structures used by some organisms for locomotion include

B and C

Which of the following statements about cilia and flagella are
not true?

Cilia and flagella are composed of actin filaments.

Which of the following statements about centrioles is incorrect?

Centrioles help organize the microtubules during cell division in all
eukaryotic cells.

The symptoms of an inherited genetic disorder include respiratory
problems and sterility in males. What is a reasonable hypothesis for
the basis of this disorder?

a defect in microtubules that limits the motility of cilia and flagella

__________ are like small oars, while __________ are more like large propellers.

cilia; flagella

True or false?Flagella are composed of a 9 + 2 array of
microtubules, whereas cilia are composed of a 6 + 3 array of microtubules.

FALSE

A _________ is a cylindrical structure in an animal cell. Centrioles
occur in pairs and are involved in the formation of the
apparatus that distributes chromosomes to the daughter cells during
cell division.

centriole

The microtubules of both cilia and flagella have
________________________that provide the force for bending and movement.

protein motor molecules