AIIMS 2006 Botany Cytoskeleton Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Eukaryotic cells have the ability to adopt a variety of shapes and carry out directed movements.
Reason : There are three principal types of protein filaments - microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments, which constitute the cytoskeleton.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are false
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The cytoskeleton is a fibrous network made of proteins that contributes to the structure and internal organization of eukaryotic cells within the cytoplasm.
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