cytoskeleton

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cytoskeleton: Media

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The video thumbnail image shows an illustration of an animal cell next to a photo of a whale swimming in the oean.

The major parts of an animal cell explained

From teeny-tiny ants to 200-ton whales, all members of the animal kingdom are composed...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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cytoskeleton

cytoskeleton

Bundles of actin filaments occur in the cytoskeletons of cells such as fibroblasts...

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mitochondria

mitochondria

Mitochondria (red) are found throughout the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells...

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