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Centrioles — Structure & Function

By Gabi Slizewska
A diagram of a cell undergoing division. There are centrioles on opposite ends of the cell. There are blue strands extending towards the middle of the cell from the centrioles.

Image source: By LadyofHats cutting: Matt CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

During cell division, centrioles play a key role in making sure a copy of each chromosome ends up on opposite sides of the cell. When the cell divides, each of the new cells has a complete set of DNA. What are the blue strands in the diagram above?

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