When do centrioles split and go to the poles of the cell?

During Anaphase

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Beginning of Prophase

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End of prophase

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Beginning of metaphase

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Solution

The correct option is C
End of prophase

Centrioles split and move to the opposite ends of the cell at the poles towards the end of Prophase. The moving of centrioles to the poles helps organize the spindle fibres that begin to play a role from the metaphase onwards.

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In which one of the following options the stages of mitosis have been given in correct sequence ?
(a) Prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
(b) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
(c) Anaphase, telophase, prophase, metaphase
(d) Telophase, anaphase, prophase, metaphase

Q. An identical sister chromatids are present at
I. Beginning of prophase I
II. Beginning of metaphase I
III. End of telophase I

Q. The sister chromatids of each chromosome are similar during
I. Beginning of prophase I
II. Beginning of metaphase I
III. End of telophase I

Q. Match list I and list II and select the correct answer.

\begin{matrix} List I & List II (Phase of meiosis) & (Event that occurs) 1 & Prophase I & Crossing over occurs 2 & Metaphase II & Sister chromatids migrate to opposite poles 3 & Anaphase I & Homologous chromosomes line up at equator in pairs \end{matrix}

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(a) metaphase
(b) prophase
(c) telophase
(d) anaphase

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When do centrioles split and go to the poles of the cell?

The correct option is C End of prophase Centrioles split and move to the opposite ends of the cell at the poles towards the end of Prophase. The moving of centrioles to the poles helps organize the spindle fibres that begin to play a role from the metaphase onwards.

The correct option is C
End of prophase

Centrioles split and move to the opposite ends of the cell at the poles towards the end of Prophase. The moving of centrioles to the poles helps organize the spindle fibres that begin to play a role from the metaphase onwards.