The Cytoskeleton is a network of fibers that organizes structures and activities in the cell. Before improvements in both light and electron microscopy scientists believed organelles of a eukaryotic cell floated freely in the cytosol. Until they discovered a network of fibers extending throughout the cytoplasm the cytoskeleton.
Roles of the Cytoskeleton
The function of the cytoskeleton is to give structure and support for an animal cell which lacks a cell wall and instead rely on the cytoskeleton to work a similar function. The strength of the cytoskeleton is based on its architecture. The cytoskeleton provides anchorage for many organelles in the cell. The cytoskeleton is more dynamic than an animal skeleton and it can be quickly dismantled in one part of the cell and reassembled in another part changing the shape of the cell.