Multiple choice

Basal bodies are associated with the development of

  1. cilia and flagella

  2. cell plates

  3. phragmoplast

  4. kinetochore

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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.