Cell Biology CH17 Cytoskeleton - basics

Intermediate filaments are found in what structure?

As a cell grows, which microtubule-associated protein pulls the ER membrane outward, stretching it like a net?

A growing microtubule grows faster on the - end than the + end

Which end of a microtubule is embedded in the centrosome?

Which of the following cytoskeletal structures provide tracks for guiding intracellular transport?

Which is the toughest and most durable of the three types of cytoskeletal filaments?

subunits of microtubules & actin filaments are globular proteins, while intermediate filaments are filamentous

The nuclear lamina disassembles and re-forms at each cell division.

The end of a growing microtubule is rich in which type of tubulin subunit?

In the eukaryotic flagellum, the bending of microtubules is driven by:

Dynamic instability is the ability of a microtubule to:

Keratins are NOT found in:

As a cell grows, which microtubule-associated protein pulls the Golgi apparatus inward, toward the nucleus?

Which of the following cytoskeletal structures grow out from a centrosome toward the cell periphery?

Which of the following cytoskeletal structures make up the mitotic spindle?

Kinesin and dynein motor proteins each use the energy of ____ to power their movements _______ along microtubules.

Which is the main function of intermediate filaments?