Which of the following describes an F-actin microfilament?     A flexible, helical filament composed of two strands assembled from G-actin     13 protofilaments composed of heterodimers with a hollow core     a flexible filament composed of 13 interwoven protofilaments     Eight tetramers twisted into a rope-like filament

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  1. Which of the following describes an F-actin microfilament?

       

    A flexible, helical filament composed of two strands assembled from G-actin

       

    13 protofilaments composed of heterodimers with a hollow core

       

    a flexible filament composed of 13 interwoven protofilaments

       

    Eight tetramers twisted into a rope-like filament

     

 

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