Intermediate filaments
A) comprised mitotic spindles.
B) are important in cell regions subject to mechanical stress.
C) comprise cilia.
D) comprise flagella.
E) form the basal bodies.

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Intermediate filaments are structural proteins that are important in parts of the cell that experience mechanical stress, such as skin cells and muscle cells. They help provide support and maintain cell shape. Intermediate filaments do not comprise mitotic spindles, cilia, flagella or basal bodies.

Intermediate Filaments