Which statement best captures the dynamic nature of the cytoskeleton in a typical eukaryotic cell?
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Correct answer: Filaments continually grow and shrink, altering cell shape, motility, and division
The cytoskeleton is a dynamic network whose filaments continuously polymerize and depolymerize, rearranging the cell’s shape, enabling motility, organelle transport, and cell division.
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