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Microtubules have two main functions in cells and in doing so act like a skeleton as well as like railroad tracks. Microtubules are the main structural component of the cytoskeleton in cells which provides the cell with structure and rigidity and determines the shape of the cell. They also serve to directionally transport vesicles and proteins within the cytoplasm through transport proteins called kinesins and dyneins, which act much like railroad cars. yes indeed
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What is an analogy for micro tubles and micro pilaments?
The microtubules can be compared to your bones because they provide shape for the cell.
Microtubles and microfilaments are made from proteins that are shaped like?
Microtubules 50nm, make up the larger part of the cytoskeleton, and they are hollow, and larger. Microfilaments 8-10 nm are smaller, they are in a double helix shape, different from microtubules.
What is the stystem of microtubules?
The Cytoskeleton is a system of microtubules, in a cell.
Organelles used to move chromosomes are the?
microtubules
What microtubules are necessary for sorting the chromosomes in cell division?
The kinetochore microtubules
What are cilia and flagella made up of?
Cilia and flagella are made up of microtubules, specifically arranged in a 9+2 pattern. They consist of nine doublets of microtubules surrounding a central pair of microtubules. The movement of cilia and flagella is generated by the sliding of these microtubules past each other.
What is the analogy for ship?
analogy for a ship is analogy for a ship so its an analogy
What material makes up flagellum?
Flagella possess a central bundle of microtubules in which nine outer double microtubules surround a central pair of single microtubules. This characteristic "9 + 2" arrangement of microtubules is also seen in cilia.
What material are microtubules composed of?
Microtubules are polymers of tubulin. Microfilaments are polymers of actin.
What are spindle fibers composed of?
Spindle fibers are composed of microtubules, which are polymers of the protein tubulin. These microtubules play a crucial role in cell division by helping to separate the chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis.
What structures make up the fibers of the mitotic spindle?
The mitotic spindle is composed of microtubules, which are dynamic structures made up of tubulin protein subunits. It consists of three main types of microtubules: kinetochore microtubules that attach to the chromosomes, polar microtubules that interact with each other to help push the poles of the cell apart, and astral microtubules that anchor the spindle poles to the cell membrane.
Which cytoskeleton fibers are found in cilia and flagella?
Cilia and flagella contain microtubules, which are a type of cytoskeleton fiber made up of tubulin protein subunits. Microtubules provide structural support and are involved in the movement of cilia and flagella.
