HomeTestsSearchRankProfile
hardMCQBiologyBiology
1 mark

Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct?

  1. A
    The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of across the membrane
  2. B
    Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
  3. C
    Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
  4. D
    Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The organized beating of cilia is powered by the hydrolysis of ATP and the motor protein dynein, not directly by fluxes across the membrane.

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct?
A
The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of across the membrane
B
Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
C
Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
D
Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules

Share This Question

Cell The Unit of Life

Related Questions

mediumMCQ

The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is :

mediumMCQ

There are two opposing views about origin of Modern man. According to one view Homo erectus in Asia were the ancestors of modern man. A study of variations of DNA however suggested African origin of Modern man. What kind of observation on DNA variation could suggest this ?

easyMCQ

The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is :

mediumMCQ

Grey crescent is the area :

mediumMCQ

Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric CO2 levels because :

hardMCQ

Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to salt water balance inside the body of living organisms?

Ready for a Full Test?

Practice with timed mock tests and track your performance across Biology.

Browse TestsLeaderboard

Discussion