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The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 6 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as:
A
Microtubules
B
Microfilaments
C
Intermediate filaments
D
Lamins
Detailed Solution
Microfilaments are solid, rod-like cytoskeletal elements about 6 nm in diameter made of a single protein, actin.
Microtubules are hollow (about 25 nm) and made of tubulin; intermediate filaments are about 10 nm.
Microtubules are hollow (about 25 nm) and made of tubulin; intermediate filaments are about 10 nm.