Question

The cilia and flagella of eukaryotic cells are composed of _____.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The cilia and flagella of eukaryotic cells are hair-like projections that are composed of microtubules. Microtubules are filaments that are made of a protein called tubulin.

Answer 2

In this question, we are asked about the composition of cilia and flagella cells.

• Cilia and flagella of the eukaryotic cell are composed of microtubules which are the polymer of tubulin protein.
• Whereas in prokaryotes, cilia and flagella are composed of flagellin protein.
• Cilia and flagella are present in different organisms that generally perform the function of locomotion or prey capturing.
• Many motile cilia are located in many internal organs of humans such as the lungs and fallopian tube.
• In the internal organs cilia and flagella perform different functions such as cilia present in the nostrils helping in capturing the foreign particle present in the inhaled air and cilia present in the fallopian tube helps in guiding sperm towards the ovum.

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