Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Summaries, Notes 'View of the Cell', 1.
  • Summaries, Notes 'View of the Cell', 2.
Extract

Cytoskeleton- a variety of tiny rods and filaments that form a framework for the cell.
Cellular support-
Cytoskeleton provides support for organelles
Microtubules- thin hollow cylinders of protein
Microfilaments- thin solid proteins fibers
Cilia and flagella-
Structures that aid in locomotion or feeding
Composed of pairs of microtubules, with a central pair surrounded by nine additional pairs, all covered by plasma membrane
Cilia- are short, numerous, hairlike projections that move in a wavelike motion
Flagella- longer projections that move with a whiplike motion

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