Contrast the structure and characteristics of collagenfibers, reticular fibers, and elastic fibers

Q: What is the repeating sequence of collagen and how is it essential to the structure of the triple…

A: Collagen is a fibrous protein that is abundantly found in the human body and plays a crucial role in…

Q: What are the role of thin filaments?

A: Muscles contain a good amount of proteins, which are present in the form of actin and myosin. Most…

Q: List the steps of collagen assembly and include the location of each step

A: Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. It has significant role in blood clotting,…

Q: Give some characteristics of collagen fibres.

A: Collagen fibers are the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix in the various…

Q: What substances account for the gelatinous consistency of the ground substance of fibrous connective…

A: Connective tissues form a matrix beneath the epithelial layer and consist of ground substances which…

Q: What is the exact location of elastin fibres?

A: Elastin is a protein in extracellular matrix that is highly elastic and produced by fibroblast and…

Q: The formation of the most abundant collagen in the body involves the production of a number of…

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Q: Intermediate filaments are distinct from microtubules in all of the following EXCEPT: intermediate…

A: The cytoskeleton of the cellcomposedosed of multiple fiber types which include actin filaments,…

Q: Thin and thick filament are organized into functional unit called

A: The skeletal muscles are formed by the skeletal muscle tissues. These tissues have a striated…

Q: What is NOT a type of intermediate filament

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Q: Define spicules or spongin fibers?

A: Sponges are multicellular organisms that belong to the phylum Porifera of the Kingdom Protista. They…

Q: What is the Matrix, collagen fibers, reticular fibers, elastic fibers,

A: Connective tissue is one of the animal tissues which is derived from mesoderm of the embryo. It…

Q: Which of the following proteins plays a important role in the geometry of sarcomere and in…

A: Striated muscles arrange their thick and thin filaments in highly organized arrays. The end of each…

Q: What happen to elastic fibres in mummies when they are preserved?

A: A mummy is referred to as a preserved dead body. It was a tradition or a part of religious belief in…