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    Centrosome Centrioles

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    The centrosome contains centrioles, which are hollow cylinders composed of nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring. Centrioles line up and pull apart chromosomes during cell replication. During animal cell division, each centrosome divides into two, with each pair of centrioles moving to opposite poles and forming asters of microtubules called spindle fibers. Asters project directly from centrioles in a star shape, while spindle fibers extend from poles into the center to help hold components in place during cell division. Chromosomes attach to spindle fibers and are pulled toward opposite poles.

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    Centrosome Centrioles

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    The centrosome contains centrioles, which are hollow cylinders composed of nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring. Centrioles line up and pull apart chromosomes during cell replication. During animal cell division, each centrosome divides into two, with each pair of centrioles moving to opposite poles and forming asters of microtubules called spindle fibers. Asters project directly from centrioles in a star shape, while spindle fibers extend from poles into the center to help hold components in place during cell division. Chromosomes attach to spindle fibers and are pulled toward opposite poles.

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    The centrosome contains centrioles, which are hollow cylinders composed of nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring. Centrioles line up and pull apart chromosomes during cell replication. During animal cell division, each centrosome divides into two, with each pair of centrioles moving to opposite poles and forming asters of microtubules called spindle fibers. Asters project directly from centrioles in a star shape, while spindle fibers extend from poles into the center to help hold components in place during cell division. Chromosomes attach to spindle fibers and are pulled toward opposite poles.

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    Centrosome Centrioles

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    The centrosome contains centrioles, which are hollow cylinders composed of nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring. Centrioles line up and pull apart chromosomes during cell replication. During animal cell division, each centrosome divides into two, with each pair of centrioles moving to opposite poles and forming asters of microtubules called spindle fibers. Asters project directly from centrioles in a star shape, while spindle fibers extend from poles into the center to help hold components in place during cell division. Chromosomes attach to spindle fibers and are pulled toward opposite poles.

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    Centrosome and Centrioles

    What is centrosome?
    A place inside the cell where microtubules are formed Inside there are centrioles which are made up of a ring of nine microtubules

    What are centrioles?


    Within the centrosome of an animal cell are a pair of centrioles,held at right angles to each other Hollow cylinders about 0.2micrometer in diameter and 0.5micrometer long Each hollow cylinder is composed of nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring Centrioles line up the chromosomes inside the cell and then they pull the chromosomes apart during cell replication

    Division of animal cell is preceded as well as stimulated by centrosome division Each centrosome will divide into two and each of the two pairs of centrioles will move to the respective poles of the cell On the poles,each centriole pair will form asters from which a system of microtubules called spindle fibres radiates

    What is the difference between a spindle fibre and asters?


    A spindle fibre is one single filament which is coming from the poles into the center A spindle fibre is not a part of the chromosome,it just helps with holding everything in place Asters are also single filaments projecting out from the centrioles, but the difference here is location. Because these filaments are directly outside of the centrioles, together they form a star shaped structure(aster), so they are called asters.

    Chromosomes that attach themselves to the spindle fibres at the cell equatorial plane will be pulled towards the opposite poles Although spindle fibres are also formed during plant cell mitosis,asters are not observed since plant cells lack centrioles In eukaryotic cells that move,centrioles divide to form basal bodies from which cilia and flagella are formed The flagella of prokaryotes contain the protein flagellin

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