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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Cell - The Unit of Life

NEET 2014 · Botany · Cell - The Unit of Life

The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 7 nm...

The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 77 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as:

Options

  1. AMicrotubules
  2. BMicrofilaments
  3. CIntermediate filaments
  4. DLamins

Correct answer

B. Microfilaments

Step-by-step solution

Microfilaments or actin filaments are long cytoskeletal filaments present in the cytoplasm of the eukaryotic cells. These filaments are primarily composed of polymers of actin and are 77 nm in length. The globular monomeric actin polymerizes to form the filamentous F-actin.
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