A male patient presents with respiratory issues and infertility due to immotile cilia and sperm. This clinical scenario indicates a defect in which cytoskeletal component?
Q1. A male patient presents with respiratory issues and infertility due to immotile cilia and sperm. This clinical scenario indicates a defect in which cytoskeletal component?
Answer: Microtubules
Explanation: Microtubules form the 9+2 arrangement in cilia and flagella. Microfilaments are tempting as they are also cytoskeletal, but they handle cell crawling.