If Intermediate Filaments Were Capable of Dynamic Instability, Which of the Following

question 114

Multiple Choice

If intermediate filaments were capable of dynamic instability, which of the following outcomes would be MOST likely?

• A)Cell adhesion would be affected.
• B)Cilia would be altered.
• C)Chromosome segregation would be affected.
• D)Microvilli would collapse.
• E)It is not possible to determine the outcome from the information given.

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