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Studyguide BIO 344 – Exam III Chapter 16 The Cytoskeleton What are the differences between microtubules, intermediate filaments and actin filaments? What is each type of filament made of? What are the functions of each type of filament? Where in the cell would you find each type of filament? Understand polymerization of actin and microtubules What is the difference between the plus and the minus end of actin and microtubules? What is the difference between the T and D forms of filament subunits? How do these forms affect polymerization kinetics? What are GTP caps? What types of filament