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What is the role of the spindle fibers during mitosis?

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They help to separate the chromosomes
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They break down the nuclear membrane
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They help in the duplication of the DNA
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They make the chromosomes visible
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The correct option is A They help to separate the chromosomes
Mitotic spindle is assembled by centrosomes. Mitotic spindle, present at the poles of the cells, is a structure made of microtubules (spindle fibres). Its role is to separate the chromosomes. The spindle fibres attach to chromosomes during metaphase and pull the chromatids towards opposite poles during anaphase.

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