Which of the following cytoskeletal elements forms the structural core of the microvilli in columnar cells?
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Correct answer: Actin filaments
Microvilli are supported by a bundle of parallel actin filaments. These filaments are cross-linked and anchored to the terminal web, a network of filaments just below the apical plasma membrane.
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