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What is an example of a cytoskeleton?


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Cytoskeleton:

  1. The network of filamentous protein-rich structures in the cytoplasm of the cell is called a cytoskeleton.
  2. The cytoskeleton maintains the shape of the cell, protects cellular integrity, provides mechanical support, and provides motility to the cell.

Example of the cytoskeleton: Cilia and Flagella are examples of the cytoskeleton.

  1. Prokaryotes possess elongated, thin, hair-like extension structures called flagella that assist their locomotion (Dinoflagellates).
  2. Cilia are the small, hair-like structures that are responsible for gathering sensory inputs (in the olfactory epithelium) as well as movement (in Paramoecium sp.).

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