What is the role of actin in eukaryotic cells?

A. It forms the centromere that holds sister chromatids together.
B. It forms the spindle that pulls chromosomes apart.
C. It is necessary for the DNA to replicate.
D. It provides strength in stretching and compression of a cell.
E. It forms the structures inside flagella that allow the bending motion for cell motion (swimming).


D. It provides strength in stretching and compression of a cell.

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A. tularemia. B. brucellosis. C. plague. D. gastritis. E. tularemia, brucellosis AND plague.

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Which of the following correctly represents the genetic make up of the cells at the end of Meiosis I? a. None of these choices

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