Chapter 10

Biology: How Life Works · 8 exercises

Problem 1

Name three types of filaments that make up the cytoskeleton. including the subunits of each, and state which cytoskeletal clement is not present in plant cells.

6 step solution

Problem 2

Explain how microtubules and microfilaments ate dynamic structures.

3 step solution

Problem 3

Describe the functions of the three major motor proteins that are required for cellular movements involving the cytoskeleton.

4 step solution

Problem 4

Compare the cytoskeletal dynamics in cells that move by beating cilia or flagella with cells that move by crawling.

5 step solution

Problem 5

ldentify the cytoskoletal component linked to adherens junctions, desmosomes, and hemidesmosomes.

4 step solution

Problem 6

Compare and contrast the structural features and functional roles of cadherins and integrins.

5 step solution

Problem 7

Name examples of the extracellular matrix in plants and animals.

3 step solution

Problem 8

Explain the functional relationships among the basal lamina, integrins, and intermediate filaments in epithelial tissues.

4 step solution

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