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solid rod of proteins thinner than a microtubule, that enables a cell to move or change shape
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Long threads made of actin?
Microfilaments.
What are the tiny strands called that are in a cell?
Microfilaments
What Microfilaments are made from ball shaped proteins called?
Microfilaments are made from a ball-shaped protein called?. Microfilaments are made from a ball shaped. Microfilaments are made of protein strands called
Which mechanism involves the drawing of actin microfilaments between myosin microfilaments?
The ratchet mechanism
Where are the microfilaments found?
In the cytoskeleton.
What is the function of a Microfilaments in a plant cell?
in cells, microfilaments support cytoplasm and microtubules transport materials within cytoplasm
Do plant and animal cells have microfilaments?
Yes, plants have microtubules. Microtubules are hollow tubes composed of a protein called tubulin. They are the thickest and most rigid of the filaments.
What structures carry out cell movement?
a. cytoplasm and ribosomes b. nucleolus and nucleus c. microtubules and microfilaments d. chromosomes answer is c. microtubules and microfilaments
What is the thinnest component of cytoplasm?
Microfilaments
Contractile elements of the cytoskelton?
Microfilaments
Does prokaryotic cells have microfilaments?
animals do
What are 3 protein fibers found in cytoskeleton?
1. A network of microtubules mainly in ectoplasm2. cytoplasmic network of microfilaments (actin filaments)3. Intermidiate fillamentsthe main protein of cytoskeleton are tubulin, actin, and myosin.
