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Understanding Cytoskeleton Structures by Raza Ullah is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The cytoskeleton is a network of microfilaments and microtubules that provides structure and shape to cells. Microtubules, made of tubulin proteins, help maintain cell shape and form cilia and flagella, while microfilaments, made of actin proteins, assist in changing cell shape. Cilia are short and found on epithelial surfaces, whereas flagella are longer and used for movement in cells like sperm and bacteria.
- Author
- Raza Ullah
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- EN