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What is the main component of the cell cortex in erythrocytes?
What is the main component of the cell cortex in erythrocytes?
Which protein links the two-dimensional web of spectrin to the plasma membrane?
Which protein links the two-dimensional web of spectrin to the plasma membrane?
What is the function of spectrin in erythrocytes?
What is the function of spectrin in erythrocytes?
Mutations in genes coding for proteins in the erythrocyte cell cortex have been linked to which condition?
Mutations in genes coding for proteins in the erythrocyte cell cortex have been linked to which condition?
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Which transmembrane proteins are bound to peripheral membrane proteins in the erythrocyte cell cortex?
Which transmembrane proteins are bound to peripheral membrane proteins in the erythrocyte cell cortex?
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What is the primary function of microvilli?
What is the primary function of microvilli?
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Which of the following statements about microvilli is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about microvilli is incorrect?
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What is the primary function of stereocilia?
What is the primary function of stereocilia?
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Which of the following statements about intermediate filaments is correct?
Which of the following statements about intermediate filaments is correct?
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What would happen if myosin II is inhibited during mitosis?
What would happen if myosin II is inhibited during mitosis?
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Which of the following statements about the functions of actin filaments, myosin I, villin, and fimbrin is correct?
Which of the following statements about the functions of actin filaments, myosin I, villin, and fimbrin is correct?
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Which statement about microtubule structure is correct?
Which statement about microtubule structure is correct?
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Which statement correctly describes the dynamic instability of microtubules?
Which statement correctly describes the dynamic instability of microtubules?
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Which of the following statements about tubulin is true?
Which of the following statements about tubulin is true?
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Which of the following cellular structures are composed of stable microtubules?
Which of the following cellular structures are composed of stable microtubules?
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What is the primary function of unstable microtubules in cells?
What is the primary function of unstable microtubules in cells?
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the polarity of microtubules?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the polarity of microtubules?
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Which statement best describes the behavior of microtubules (MTs) with bound GDP-tubulin?
Which statement best describes the behavior of microtubules (MTs) with bound GDP-tubulin?
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At high concentrations of non-polymerized GTP-tubulin, what is the relationship between the rate of tubulin assembly and the rate of GTP hydrolysis?
At high concentrations of non-polymerized GTP-tubulin, what is the relationship between the rate of tubulin assembly and the rate of GTP hydrolysis?
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What happens when the rate of tubulin assembly decreases and the GTP hydrolysis rate is higher at low concentrations of non-polymerized GTP-tubulin?
What happens when the rate of tubulin assembly decreases and the GTP hydrolysis rate is higher at low concentrations of non-polymerized GTP-tubulin?
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Which statement accurately describes the polymerization rates at the different ends of a microtubule?
Which statement accurately describes the polymerization rates at the different ends of a microtubule?
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What is the Critical Tubulin Concentration (Cc) and how does it affect microtubule growth or shrinkage?
What is the Critical Tubulin Concentration (Cc) and how does it affect microtubule growth or shrinkage?
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What factors influence the concentration of tubulin in the cytoplasm?
What factors influence the concentration of tubulin in the cytoplasm?
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Which of the following best describes the role of the nuclear lamina?
Which of the following best describes the role of the nuclear lamina?
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What happens to the nuclear lamina intermediate filaments during mitosis?
What happens to the nuclear lamina intermediate filaments during mitosis?
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Which of the following best describes the role of plectin in relation to intermediate filaments?
Which of the following best describes the role of plectin in relation to intermediate filaments?
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Which of the following human disorders is associated with mutations in keratin genes, leading to fragile cells in the epidermis?
Which of the following human disorders is associated with mutations in keratin genes, leading to fragile cells in the epidermis?
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What is the primary function of intermediate filaments in the context of the nuclear lamina?
What is the primary function of intermediate filaments in the context of the nuclear lamina?
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During which stage of the cell cycle does the nuclear lamina re-assemble?
During which stage of the cell cycle does the nuclear lamina re-assemble?
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