Question

What does a cytoskeleton do

Answer 1

it maintains cell shape and protects it

Answer 2

The cytoskeleton is a network of microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. The cytoskeleton functions to:

1) give shape to cells lacking a cell wall;

2) allow for cell movement, eg, the crawling movement of white blood cells and amoebas or the contraction of muscle cells;

3) movement of organelles within the cell and endocytosis;

4) cell division, ie, the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis and the constriction of animal cells during cytokinesis.