Basing on the class lecture about intermediate filaments, microfilaments and microtubules, describes in detail, their structures, characteristics as well as how their monomers can form the filaments.

Q: Actin and microtubules have polarity, intermediate filaments have no polarity. What is the main…

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Q: Compare the structure and function of actin filaments,intermediate filaments, and microtubules.

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Q: What is the role of actin filaments?

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Q: What properties of intermediate filaments monomers distinguish them from the monomers that make up…

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Q: Describe two similarities and two differences between actin filaments and microtubules.

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Q: Compare and contras membrane proteins including functions, peripheral, integral, pores

A: Plasma membrane of every cell is composed of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

Q: Microfilaments participate in the formation of _________ and are made of ________: a. cilia, tubulin…

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Q: List the steps of collagen assembly and include the location of each step

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Q: Explain how the thin and thick filaments interact in the sliding filament model.

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Q: Cell Biology: Q. Discuss the structural formation (composition) of intermediate filaments

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Q: intermediate filaments, microfilaments and microtubules, describes their functions in animal cells.

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Q: 10. The protein integrin binds to actin filaments and, by binding to proteins like fibronectins,…

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Q: Explain the role that cytoskeleton plays in the cellular biomechanics. What are the ( different…

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Q: Micro tubules formation incvez the assembly of 13 linear protofilaments around a hollow core…

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Q: Describe the stability of collagen by referring to its primary and secondary structures.

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Q: Explain how the structure of intermediate filaments makes them better suited to provide mechanical…

A: The most diverse group of cytoskeletal elements whose diameter lie between those of microfilaments…

Q: 5. When given images such as the ones below, be able to identify the specific type of cell transport…

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Q: Which of the following CORRECTLY describes a similarity when comparing actin filaments and…

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Q: -Describe, in detail, composition of a phospholipid bilayer

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Q: Describe the major classes of filaments which make up the cytoskeleton and the differences in their…

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Q: Intermediate filaments have identical ends and lack polarity, whereas microtubules have two distinct…

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Q: Which of the following are differences between the assembly processes of intermediate filaments…

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Q: Gap 1. Actin Intermediate Filaments 2. Keratin Desmosome 3. Tubulin Microtubules 4. Proteoglycans 5.…

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Q: ions of intermediate filaments, microfilaments and microtubules in animal cells?

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Q: About intermediate filaments, microfilaments and microtubules, describes: a) In detail, their…

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Q: Mention three proteoglycan that form he major component of connective tissue.

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Q: difference between flagella and centriole

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Q: 3. Rank the following cytoskeletal filaments from smallest to largest in diameter (1 = smallest in…

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Q: For each characteristic choose the cytoskeleton components to which it applies. either a.…

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Q: PH inside lysosomes?

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Q: Briefly describe how the components of the cytoskeleton filaments get to the right location in the…

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Q: The actin filaments network provides mechanical support,determines cell shape, and allows for cell…

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Q: Please explain how an intermediate filament is similar and different in a normal skin cell while in…

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Q: Describe the chemical composition of lysosomal membrane in detail.

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