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explain microfilaments

Answer 1

A small rod like structure,about 4-7 nm in diameter, present in numbers in the cytoplasm of many Eukaryotic cells.

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Explain Microfilaments_??

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Microfilaments : The microfilaments are solid, unbranched, rod-like fibrils of indefinite length. They are mainly composed of a globular protein actin, but have filamentous protein myosin also. They form an extensive network in the cytoplasm of cells and may be associated with plasma membrane.

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Functions:

• The microfilaments provide support to plasma membrane.
• These represent the contractile system of the cell and are involved in cytoplasmic streaming and amoeboid movements.
• Help in pseudopodia formation
• These help in the formation of cleavage furrow during cell division.