Unlike microtubules, which operate in the cilia and flagella, what is the role of microfilaments in eukaryotic cells? anchor cells to each other all answers are correct. involved in muscle contractions with myosin protein component of the cytoskeleton provide strength during cell stretching and compression

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19 November, 00:14

Unlike microtubules, which operate in the cilia and flagella, what is the role of microfilaments in eukaryotic cells? anchor cells to each other all answers are correct. involved in muscle contractions with myosin protein component of the cytoskeleton provide strength during cell stretching and compression

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Microfilaments are the thinnest filament of the exoskeleton and they are found in the cytoplasm of eurkaryotic cells. The polymers that made up the microfilament are flexible and strong and they provide support for the cell.