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What is the function of cytoskeletons?

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It supports and give shape to the cell.It anchors the organells.

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They act as a framework that gives the cell it's shape and protects it to a certain extent.

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Does cells have cytoskeletons made of bone?

No, cytoskeletons are made of protein filaments


Motor proteins interact with what types of cellular structures?

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The three different kinds of cytoskeletons are: * Microtubules * microfilaments * intermediate filaments


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No it is absent in prokaryotes. They are only in eukaryotes.


What are cytoskeletons?

cy·to·skel·e·tonn.The internal framework of a cell, composed largely of actin filaments and microtubules.Source: http://www.answers.com/cytoskeletons?cat=technology&gwp=11&method=3&ver=2.3.0.609


What Organelle that modifies packages and transports materials out of the cell?

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The cytoskeleton is like a skeleton of a human. They both keep the thing in shape.


Do animal cells have a cytoskeleton?

yes Bacteria, animal cells and plant cells have cytoskeletons!


What are found in animal and plant cells?

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