In eukaryotes, there are three types of protein fibers in the cytoskeleton: microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Here, we'll examine each type of filament, as well as …

These are the three basic functions of the cytoskeleton, but as we go along there are a couple of others that are going to come up as well. So now let's take a look at a cross section of a cell, …

But there's all this beauty and complexity to its structure that's often not even depicted in the drawings of the cells that you might find in your textbooks. And to get a better appreciation, …

A eukaryotic cell diagram. The diagram highlights the plasma membrane, cytosol, and cytoskeleton in purple. Created with Biorender.com.

The cytoskeleton. Microtubules, microfilaments (actin filaments), and intermediate filaments. Centrioles, centrosomes, flagella and cilia.

Cytoskeleton Within the cytoplasm there is network of protein fibers known as the cytoskeleton. This structure is responsible for both cell movement and stability. The major components of …

The great majority of the cell divisions that happen in your body involve mitosis. During development and growth, mitosis populates an organism’s body with cells, and throughout an …

Animal cells lack a cell wall but have a flexible cytoskeleton that provides structural support. Reproduction: Prokaryotic cells: Reproduce asexually by binary fission and can exchange …

In other words, a diagram of the membrane (like the one below) is just a snapshot of a dynamic process in which phospholipids and proteins are continually sliding past one another.

Cell diagrams showing a typical animal cell and plant cell. Image created with Biorender.com.