MCAT Question of the Day
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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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