Question 1. How does the molecular structure of a keratin filament increase the tensile strength of an epithelial cell layer? A. Its construction from dimers make it difficult to break. B. The binding proteins are responsible for its strength. C. The fact that it does not undergo treadmilling makes it hard to break. D. Its construction from 8 dimers makes it difficult to break. 1:55: It

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Question 1. How does the molecular structure
of a keratin filament increase the tensile
strength of an epithelial cell layer?
A. Its construction from dimers make it difficult to break.
B. The binding proteins are responsible for its strength.
C. The fact that it does not undergo treadmilling makes it
hard to break.
D. Its construction from 8 dimers makes it difficult to break.
E. The 8 overlapping anti-parallel tetramers make it difficult
to break.
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 1. How does the molecular structure of a keratin filament increase the tensile strength of an epithelial cell layer? A. Its construction from dimers make it difficult to break. B. The binding proteins are responsible for its strength. C. The fact that it does not undergo treadmilling makes it hard to break. D. Its construction from 8 dimers makes it difficult to break. E. The 8 overlapping anti-parallel tetramers make it difficult to break. Multiple Choice
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