JIPMER 2009
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Cell - The Unit of Life
JIPMER 2009 · Botany · Cell - The Unit of Life
Spindle fibre is made up of
Spindle fibre is made up of
Options
- Atubulin
- Bhumulin
- Cintermediate filament
- Dflagellin
Correct answer
A. tubulin
Step-by-step solution
'Tubulin' is a cytoskeletal globular protein that polymerizes to formmicrotubules. It plays a motile and contractile role in cell structure and cell division. During cell division, the microtubules radiate from each end of the cell form a basket like arrangement (the spindle) which helps in the movement of chromosomes to poles.
The principal protein of cilia and flagella is also tubulin. Microtubules play a key role in the movement of cilia and flagella.Intermediate filaments are tough rope-like bundles or protein (keratin, desmin, peripherin, vimentin etc). Intermediate filaments provide mechanical stability to cells. They interact with microfilaments (made of protein, actin) and microtubules to form cytoskeleton.