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Title: Which of the following is a function of intermediate filaments? Post by: illsternog on Nov 28, 2012 Which of the following is a function of intermediate filaments?
A. To protect the nucleus B. To help anchor organelles in place C. To carry ATP throughout the cell D. To build microtubules Title: Which of the following is a function of intermediate filaments? Post by: micmac63 on Nov 28, 2012 B) To help anchor organelles in place
They are a very broad class of fibrous proteins that play an important role as both structural and functional elements of the cytoskeleton. Intermediate filaments function to help maintain cell shape and rigidity, and serve to anchor in place several organelles, including the nucleus and desmosomes. |