The '9+2' axoneme arrangement refers to:
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Correct answer: 9 peripheral doublets and 2 central microtubules
The 9+2 arrangement is the internal structural framework of motile cilia. It consists of nine microtubule doublets arranged in a circle around two central singlet microtubules.
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