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Advanced Cell Biology

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colour represents the actin filaments in this image?

a)

The red

b)

The green

c)

The blue

d)

Actin isn't fluorescently labelled here

2.

What is the function of actin?

a)

Determine the cell shape and cell locomotion

b)

Positioning of organelles and intracellular transport

c)

Provide mechanical strength

d)

All of the above

3.

What is the process called by which actin filaments create movement, but stay at a constant length?

a)

Treadmilling

b)

Polymerisation

c)

Nucleation

d)

Locomotion

4.

Which colour represents the microtubules in this image?

a)

The red

b)

The green

c)

The blue

d)

Microtubules aren't fluorescently labelled here

5.

What is the function of microtubules?

a)

Determine the cell shape and cell locomotion

b)

Positioning of organelles and intracellular transport

c)

Provide mechanical strength

d)

All of the above

6.

Microtubules are made up of...

a)

Tubulin

b)

GTP

c)

Protofilaments

d)

All of the above

7.

Which of the following shows 'shrinking' of microtubules

a)
b)
c)
8.

Which colour represents the intermediate filaments in this image?

a)

The red

b)

The green

c)

The blue

d)

Intermediate filaments aren't fluorescently labelled here

9.

What is the function of the intermediate filaments?

a)

Determine the cell shape and cell locomotion

b)

Positioning of organelles and intracellular transport

c)

Provide mechanical strength

d)

All of the above

10.

The nuclear lamina is an example of...

a)

An actin network

b)

A central domain of microtubules

c)

A meshwork of intermediate filaments

11.

Which filaments are found in all eukaryotic cells?

a)

Actin, microtubules and intermediate filaments

b)

Microtubules and intermediate filaments

c)

Actin and intermediate filaments

d)

Actin and microtubules