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What is the role of actin filaments in cells?
What is the role of actin filaments in cells?
- Providing mechanical strength
- Determining the shape of the cell’s surface and driving whole-cell locomotion (correct)
- Directing intracellular transport
- Forming the mitotic spindle during cell division
What do microtubules determine in cells?
What do microtubules determine in cells?
- Mechanical strength
- Positions of membrane-enclosed organelles and formation of the mitotic spindle (correct)
- Whole-cell locomotion
- Intracellular transport
What is the main function of intermediate filaments in cells?
What is the main function of intermediate filaments in cells?
- Determining cell shape
- Providing mechanical strength (correct)
- Directing intracellular transport
- Forming the mitotic spindle during cell division
How are large-scale cytoskeletal structures described in terms of their organization?
How are large-scale cytoskeletal structures described in terms of their organization?
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What do cells depend on for spatial organization and mechanical properties?
What do cells depend on for spatial organization and mechanical properties?
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