GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EPITHELIUM

CILIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tubulin protein is used by cells to
A
function properly
B
function properly
C
hold their shape
D
change their shape
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One major function of the microtubules that are built by tubulin is that they form the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells together with microfilaments and intermediate filaments. They are part of a team of components that provide the structure, shape, and internal organization of a cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tubulin is the protein that polymerizes into long chains or filaments that form microtubules, hollow fibers which serve as a skeletal system for living cells. Microtubules have the ability to shift through various formations which is what enables a cell to undergo mitosis or to regulate intracellular transport.

Detailed explanation-3: -Highly conserved -and -tubulin heterodimers assemble into dynamic microtubules and perform multiple important cellular functions such as structural support, pathway for transport and force generation in cell division.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cytoskeleton of a cell is made up of microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments. These structures give the cell its shape and help organize the cell’s parts. In addition, they provide a basis for movement and cell division.

Detailed explanation-5: -They function both to determine cell shape and in a variety of cell movements, including some forms of cell locomotion, the intracellular transport of organelles, and the separation of chromosomes during mitosis.

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