Question

The mitotic spindle consists of two types of microtubules: kinetochore microtubules and nonkinetochore microtubules. In animal cells, these two types of microtubules function differently in the stages of mitosis. Complete the sentences by dragging the terms to the appropriate locations. Terms may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Answer 1

Kinetochore microtubules attach to the kinetochore of the chromosomes and help to move them to opposite poles of the cell during the anaphase stage of mitosis. Nonkinetochore microtubules are involved in the formation of the spindle apparatus, which helps to line up the chromosomes in the metaphase stage of mitosis.