NEET 2010 · Class 11

Cell: The Unit of Life

An elaborate network of filamentous proteinaceous structures present in the cytoplasm which helps in the maintenance of cell shape is called

  1. (A)thylakoid
  2. (B)endoplasmic reticulum
  3. (C)plasmalemma
  4. (D)cytoskeleton

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An elaborate network of filamentous proteinaceous structures consisting of microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments present in the cytoplasm is collectively referred to as the **cytoskeleton**.

Chapter
Cell: The Unit of Life
Section
8.5.7 Cytoskeleton
Page
13
Words matched
47 of 47

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