Which of these components of a cell functions like the bones and muscles in the human body?
a. chloroplasts
b. ribosomes
c. cytoskeleton
d. cytoplasm

The bones and muscles in the human body help to keep it stable, allow movement and give the body its shape. Similarly, in cells, the cytoskeleton gives the cell its shape and helps organize the cell's parts. The cytoskeleton consists mainly of microtubules, actin filaments and intermediate filaments.