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What associates together to form filaments that "walk" on actin fibers in muscles?

A. lamin
B. cilia
C. vimentin
D. microtubules
E. myosin II

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Final answer:

Myosin II associates with actin fibers to form filaments that 'walk' on actin fibers in muscles and are responsible for muscle contraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

E. myosin II

In muscle cells, myosin II associates with actin fibers to form filaments that 'walk' on the actin fibers in a process called muscle contraction.

Myosin II is a motor protein that interacts with actin to slide the actin filaments past each other, causing muscle contraction.

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