Which of the Following Statements About the Mitotic Spindle Is

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the mitotic spindle is true?

• A) It is composed of polar and kinetochore microtubules, both of which attach to chromosomes.
• B) It is composed of actin and myosin microfilaments.
• C) It is composed of kinetochores at the metaphase plate.
• D) It is composed of microtubules, which help separate the chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell.
• E) It originates only at the centrioles in the centrosomes.

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Definitions:

Acceptable Name

A common or trivial name for a chemical compound that is widely used and recognized, besides its systematic IUPAC name.

Chair Conformation

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Alternative Hypothesis

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Friedman Test

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