Question

Which protein is responsible for sliding of outer microtubule doublets against each other to cause ciliary bending?

(a) Dynein

(b) Tubulin

(c) Nexin

(d) All of these

Answer 1

Answer is : (a) Dynein

Dynein is a family of cytoskeletal motor proteins that move along microtubules in cells. They drive the beat of eukaryotic cilia and flagella.