To what does the 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules,typical of cilia and eukaryotic flagella,refer?
A)the arrangement of dynein arms with respect to each microtubule
B)the arrangement of microtubules within the axoneme
C)the spoke-like arrangement of the cross sections of cilia or flagella
D)the relationship between the basal body and the axoneme

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The 9 + 2 arrangement refers to the specific arrangement of microtubules within the axoneme, with 9 outer doublet microtubules and 2 central singlet microtubules. This arrangement is typical of cilia and eukaryotic flagella.

To What Does the 9 + 2 Arrangement of Microtubules,typical