Answer to Question #214287 in Cell Biology for moe

Question

1.3) Describe the structure of cilia and flagella.

Answer 1

In eukaryotic cells, cilia and flagella contain the motor protein dynein and microtubules, which are composed of linear polymers of globular proteins called tubulin.

A plasma membrane surrounds the entire axoneme complex, which is attached to the cell at a structure termed the basal body.