Which of the following statements about the structure of microtubules is false?

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Which of the following statements about the structure of microtubules is false?

A. Microtubules are built from protofilaments that come together to make a hollow structure.

B. The two ends of a protofilament are chemically distinct, with -tubulin exposed at one end and -tubulin exposed at the other end.

C. Within a microtubule, all protofilaments are arranged in the same orientation, giving the microtubule structural polarity.

D. -Tubulin and -tubulin are covalently bound to make the tubulin dimer that then assembles into protofilaments.

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Match the type of intermediate filament with its appropriate location.

lamins _________                                  1. nerve cells

neurofilaments _________              2. epithelia

vimentins _________                          3. nucleus

keratins _________                               4. connective tissue

Explanation / Answer

Q1). D. -Tubulin and -tubulin are covalently bound to make the tubulin dimer that then assembles into protofilaments.

Q2). Match the type of intermediate filament with its appropriate location.

Lamins------------------3. Nucleus

Neurofilaments --------1. Nerve cells

Vimentins---------------4. Connective tissue

Keratins-----------------2. Epithelia

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