Cilia
A) are shorter and more numerous than flagella.
B) are composed of microfilaments.
C) are composed of intermediate filaments.
D) propel ribosomes through the cytoplasm.
E) are needed for plasmodesmata to function.

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Cilia are shorter and more numerous than flagella. They contain microtubules arranged in a 9+2 pattern and are used for locomotion or moving substances across the cell surface. Flagella, on the other hand, are longer and fewer in number.