Question

- Complete the comparisons between actin filaments and microtubules for each of the categories

Category	Actin filaments	Microtubules
Structure of filament Overall polymer structure Monomer name Type of energy for polymerization
Function of filament Specific types of cell locomotion Specific types of intracellular movement Specific types of support Other unique functions
Motor proteins Names Direction of movement Type of energy required

  

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Answer 1

Category	Actin filaments	Microtubules
Structure of filament. Overall polymer s Monomer name Type of energy for polymerization	Long solid fbers F Actin& G actin Intract with ATP	Long, hollow structures with 5-nm walls Alpha, Beta and gamma tubulin Intract with GTP
Function of filament Specific types of cell locomotion Specific types of intracellular movement Specific types of support Other unique functions	Axoplasmic transport Cell junction Muscle contraction Actin F & G actin Shortening of muscle fiber ATP	Cilia and flagella Intracellular transport Centriole and mitotic spindle. Chromosome movement in cell division Tubulin Apha, beta and gamma tubulin Mainatance of cell shape Organell movement GTp

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