The Nuclear Lamina Is an Array of Intermediate Filaments That

question 52

Multiple Choice

The nuclear lamina is an array of intermediate filaments that line the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. Disassembly of the lamina by chemical treatment would most likely result in which of the following consequences?

• A) closing of nuclear pores
• B) the inability of the nucleus to divide during cell division
• C) a loss of genetic information from chromosomes
• D) a change in the shape of the nucleus

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