Centrioles
A) consist of a 9 + 2 pattern.
B) are short cylinders of microtubules surrounding a hollow center.
C) carry on cellular respiration.
D) are found in plant cells.
E) are composed of actin.

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Centrioles are short cylinders composed of microtubules arranged in a 9 + 0 pattern. They are located near the nucleus of the cell and are important for organizing the microtubules that make up the cell's cytoskeleton, as well as for spindle formation during cell division.