EDTA is a chemical that binds to and removes (chelates)divalent cations from solution.Treatment of isolated axonemes with EDTA leads to the removal of the inner and outer arms extending from the A microtubules of the axoneme.Which of the following statements wouls appear to be true based on this information?

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EDTA binds to and removes divalent cations, such as magnesium, from solution. The removal of the inner and outer arms extending from the A microtubules of the axoneme suggests that these arms require magnesium ions for proper binding. Dynein is a protein located on the inner arms of the axoneme that is involved in ciliary and flagellar movement, but it does not require potassium or chlorine ions for binding. Likewise, tubulin is the protein that makes up microtubules, including the A microtubules of the axoneme, but it does not require sodium ions for binding.

EDTA Is a Chemical That Binds to and Removes (Chelates)divalent