AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Microtubules help the cell keep its shape. They hold organelles in place and allow them to move around the cell, and they form the mitotic spindle during cell division. Microtubules also make up parts of cilia and flagella, the organelles that help a cell move.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cytoskeleton of a cell is made up of microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Microtubules are found in the interior of the cell where they maintain cell shape by resisting compressive forces. Intermediate filaments are found throughout the cell and hold organelles in place.

Detailed explanation-4: -As its name suggests, the cytoskeleton is like a cellular “skeleton.” It helps the cell maintain its shape and also helps to hold cell structures such as organelles in place within the cytoplasm.