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2. Cytoskeleton components (microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments) are often compared to railroad tracks, which are built by laying down one railroad at a time. Explain why this analogy can describe how the cytoskeleton is built. How does this analogy fall short of illustrating the dynamic instability of cytoskeleton components?

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