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The cross-section of cilia/flagella shows 9 + 2 arrangement and 9 + 0 in centriole. 

1. What is the difference between the above two arrangements? 

2. What is the function of cilia and centriole?

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1. In first case 9 doublet fibrils with 2 singlet fibrils and in the second case 9 triplet fibrils but no central fibrils

2. cilia helps in locomotion and centriole helps in assembly of spindle apparatus.

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