The importance of microtubules in cell division is primarily that they organize and pull apart the chromosomes. Microtubules form the mitotic spindle, which is crucial for separating sister chromatids during mitosis, ensuring that each daughter cell receives the correct number of chromosomes.
What is the importance of microtubules in cell division?
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They start the process of cytokinesis
They start the process of cytokinesis
They provide a pathway for organelles to move into the newly formed cell
They provide a pathway for organelles to move into the newly formed cell
They reform the nucleus in the divided cell
They reform the nucleus in the divided cell
They organize and pull apart the chromosomes
They organize and pull apart the chromosomes
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