What Happens to the Centrioles During Mitosis?
The centrioles duplicate and move to opposite ends of the cell to assist in chromosome separation. Think of them as organizational masterminds!
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Centrioles act like the cell's GPS! They head to opposite ends, set up the spindle fibers, and direct traffic for chromosomes.
Centrioles? They just duplicate, then hang out at opposite poles of the cell. Spindle fibers? Nailed it.
Basically, centrioles help divide and conquer. They duplicate, move apart, and organize spindle fibers to split chromosomes. Job well done!
During mitosis, centrioles duplicate during interphase. Then they move to opposite poles of the cell to help form the spindle fibers for chromosome separation!
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