Figure 17-24A Shows How the Movement of Dynein Causes the Flagellum

question 11

Multiple Choice

Figure 17-24A shows how the movement of dynein causes the flagellum to bend.If instead of the normal situation, the polarity of the adjacent doublet of microtubules were to be reversed (see Figure 17-24B) , what do you predict would happen? (A)


(B)

Figure 17-24

• A)No bending would occur.
• B)Bending would occur exactly as diagrammed in Figure 17-24A.
• C)Bending would occur, except that the right microtubule doublet would move down relative to the left one.
• D)The two microtubule doublets would slide away from each other.

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