Multiple Choice
In the process of chromosome separation, how do microtubules maintain contact with the kinetochores and shorten at the same time?
A) Motor proteins move chromosomes down the microtubular structures of the mitotic spindle.
B) The centrosomes move apart, so the microtubular proteins do not need to shorten.
C) Actin microfilaments cause the microtubular proteins to slide past each other.
D) The centrosomes cause the shortening and depolymerization of the microtubular proteins.
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