The Cytoskeleton Has Several Primary Functions

question 27

Multiple Choice

The cytoskeleton has several primary functions.The first and most obvious is it acts as an interior skeleton that supports the rest of the cell.What is another function of the cytoskeleton?

• A)It provides a communication network where chemo-electrical signals can be sent from one area of the cell to another.
• B)It creates a durable outer covering to increase the strength and rigidity of the cell.
• C)It provides a series of tracks along which vesicles can move throughout the cell.
• D)It connects one cell to another.

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Definitions:

Ego

The part of the psyche that mediates between the desires of the id, demands of the reality, and the moral standards of the superego in psychoanalytic theory.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind that contains innate biological drives and instincts; operates based on the pleasure principle.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue.

Epigenetic Principle

A concept in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development that proposes growth and development are governed by the unfolding of our predetermined personality.