Cilia and Flagella Bend Because of ________

question 59

Multiple Choice

Cilia and flagella bend because of ________.

• A) conformational changes in ATP that thrust microtubules laterally
• B) a motor protein called radial spokes
• C) the quick inward movements of water by osmosis
• D) a motor protein called dynein

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