Multiple choice Basal bodies are associated with the development of cilia and flagella cell plates phragmoplast kinetochore Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Basal bodies serve as the organizing centers from which cilia and flagella grow. They contain the 9+0 microtubule structure that templates the 9+2 axoneme. Cell plates, phragmoplasts, and kinetochores have different functions.