Multiple choice

The shrinking and disorganizing of cytoskeleton are seen in the cell, which is generally

  1. cancerous

  2. ready to start mitosis

  3. getting engulfed by a phagocyte

  4. shutting down one of its X chromosomes as dosage compensation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Phagocytes literally means eating of the cells. To do this, and be able to get the nutrients from inside the cell, it has to break down the outer defenses (cell walls, cell membranes, plasma membranes). The cytoskeleton provides the structural integrity for the cell, so it should be disassembled.

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