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What is the process that uses spindle fibers to separate the chromatids?
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The process is called mitosis, and in that process spindles attach themselves to chromosomes and pull them back toward the centrioles.
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What is the attachment site of spindle fibers on the chromatids?
kinetochore
During cell division this shortens to pull the chromatids apart.?
spindle fibers
Chromosomes attached to the spindle fibers by undivided structures is called what?
Name of the Undivided Structures"The centromeres enable chromosomes to attach to spindle fibers." Not exactly. The centromeres are areas of DNA where the two sister chromatids touch. The spindle fibers actually bind to the kinetochore, a structure found on the chromosomes.
What joins arms together and is the place where spindle fibers attach to each chromosome?
The sister chromatids (arms) are held together by centromeres. Centromeres are the site of attachment for the spindle fibers.
What stage centrioles separate?
Prophase- during prophase, chromatids shorten and thicken, nucleoli disappears, spindle fibers form and centrioles in animal cells move to opposite ends.
What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?
They pull the sister chromatids apart.
Are spindle fibers used in mitosis?
Yes. They are used to separate the sister chromatids apart.
Describe the structure and function of the spindle during mitosis?
Spindle fibers are necessary in mitosis as they help in bringing half the number of chromosomes on each side of the cell, so that when the cell divides, the chromosomes are distributed equally in both the daughter nuclei.
Fibers in the spindle that attach to the centromere of the chromosomes?
Fibers in the spindle that attach to the centromere of the chromosomes are called what?
Spindle fibers begin to disappear in what phase?
The spindle fibers disassemble during anaphase. As the spindle fibers shorten during anaphase, they separate the chromatids from one another and then move them to opposite poles. The answer above stating that the Spindle Fibers disassemble during anaphase is incorrect. If they were to disassemble at anaphase it would completely halt the cell division process. The spindle fibers disassemble during telophase.
In mitosis what pulls the sister chromatids apart?
The spindle fibers. The spindle fibers that attach to the sister chromatids are called called chromosomal microtubles.
What is the attachment site of spindle fibers on the chromatids?
kinetochore
What happens in a cell during anaphase?
Anaphase: Spindle fibers shorten, the kinetochores separate, and the chromatids (daughter chromosomes) are pulled apart and begin moving to the cell poles. In summery identical sets of chromosomes are moved to opposite sides of the cell.
What is role of spindle fibers in mitosis?
They pull the sister chromatids apart.
What structure holds the sister chromatids to the spindle fibers?
Sister chromatids are held together by centromere and are attached to the spindle fibres by kinetochores during cell division.
Do chromatids separate during telophase?
chromatids separate during anaphase.anaphase is when the spindle fibers start pulling the "sister" chromatids apart
What is the role of spindle fibers in mitosis?
They pull the sister chromatids apart.
