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  • Q:

    Kinesin motor proteins are responsible for moving the endoplasmic reticulum towards the periphery of a cell. A drug is introduced that depolymerises the microtubules along which kinesins move. What happens to the ER?

     

    A

    The ER collapses towards the nucleus.

    B

    The ER disperses into small vacuoles.

    C

    The ER disintegrates.

    D

    The ER merges with the cell plasma membrane.



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