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Which component of the microvilli is contractile?
Which component of the microvilli is contractile?
- The intermicrovillus space
- The actin microfilaments
- The plasma membrane
- The terminal web (correct)
Where are the actin microfilaments anchored in the microvilli?
Where are the actin microfilaments anchored in the microvilli?
- In the terminal web
- At the base of the microvilli
- In the intermicrovillus space
- At the tip and sides of the plasma membrane (correct)
How does the contraction of the terminal web affect the microvilli?
How does the contraction of the terminal web affect the microvilli?
- It increases the intermicrovillus space
- It decreases the diameter of the apex of the intestinal absorptive cell (correct)
- It decreases the intermicrovillus space
- It increases the diameter of the apex of the intestinal absorptive cell
