_______ is an elastic protein that connects tubulin doublets in cilia and flagellae.The resultant bridges play an important role in ciliary and flagellar movement by limiting the extent that adjacent doublets can slide over one another.The resistance to sliding provided by these bridges causes the axoneme to bend.
A)Plectin
B)Filamentin
C)Nexin
D)Vimentin
E)Myosin

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Nexin is the elastic protein that connects tubulin doublets in cilia and flagellae, limiting the extent of sliding and causing the axoneme to bend. Plectin and Filamentin are cytoskeleton proteins that provide structural support to cells. Vimentin is also a cytoskeleton protein that is involved in the maintenance of cell shape, while Myosin is a motor protein involved in muscle contraction and cell division.

_______ Is an Elastic Protein That Connects Tubulin Doublets in Cilia