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What is the function of the microtubules

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Microtubules extend from each centrosome towards the edge of the cell, forming a structure called the aster.

Microtubules can also bind to chromosomes at the kinetochore, a patch of protein found on the centromere of each sister chromatid.

Microtubules that bind a chromosome are called kinetochore microtubules.
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main function is to help support and give shape to the cell  also serve a transportation function, as they are the routes upon which organelles move through the cell
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