What do the centroles do for the cell?

Answer 1

The centriole is the organizing center of the cytoskeleton. During the division phase of the cell-cycle, the centriole divides, the two resulting centrioles move to opposite ends of the cell. Then, the protein fibers that form between them penetrate the decomposing nuclear envelope, attach themselves to the chromosomes, and pull them into the midline between the two centrioles, aligning the chromosomes in the equatorial plane. The centrioles, the tractor (protein) fibers, and the chromosomes together form the mitotic spindle. In the next step, the spindle shortens and the chromosomes split into sister chromatids, which migrate to the two centrioles.

Answer 2

The most obvious structure that an animal cell has that plant cells do not is centrioles. Centrioles are structures that are important for DNA segregation when a cell undergoes mitosis. Centrioles are associated with the spindle--the filaments that help pull apart the chromosomes. Not a whole lot is understood about centrioles.

Answer 3

Centrioles are involved in the organization of the mitotic spindle and in the completion of cytokinesis. Centrioles are a very important part of centrosomes, which are involved in organizing microtubules in the cytoplasm. The position of the centriole determines the position of the nucleus and plays a crucial role in the spatial arrangement of the cell. Proper orientation of cilia via centriole positioning toward the posterior of embryonic node cells is critical for establishing left-right asymmetry during mammalian development.

Answer 4

Centrioles are involved in organizing the microtubules of the cell during cell division. They help in forming the mitotic spindle, which is crucial for separating chromosomes during cell division. Centrioles are also involved in the formation of cilia and flagella in some cell types.

Answer 5

They synthesise the spindle apparatus during cell division.