CYTOSKELETON

YOUR NAME: KATIE KEOGH

DEFINITION/FUNCTION (INCL. THE 2 PARTS): The internal framework of a cell. It helps maintain the shape and structure of the cell. Microtubules is made from a common protein called tubulin. Microtubules determine the cell shape and provide a set of "tracks" for cell organelles and vesicles to move on. Microfilaments are solid rods made of proteins called actin they are responsible for muscle contractions.

FOUND IN PLANT, ANIMAL, OR BOTH?: The cytoskeleton is found in both the animal and plant cell.

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Microtubules

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