Biology · Cell Structure and Functions
Basal bodies and centrioles show almost similar microscopic structures. Which of the following statements differentiates them from each other?
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- 1The centrosome contains a membrane but the basal body does not contain a membrane.
- 2The basal bodies are protein structures while the centrosomes are not proteinaceous at all.
- 3The centrosome has distal appendages but the basal body does not have such appendages.✓
- 4Centrosomes take part in protein synthesis while basal bodies are not involved in it.
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The centrosome has distal appendages but the basal body does not have such appendages.
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