What are the main functions of asters of centrosome
Answers
Answered by
92
An aster is a cellular structure shaped like a star, formed around eachcentrosome during mitosis in an animal cell. ... During prophase, two aster-covered centrosomes migrate to opposite sides of the nucleus in preparation of mitotic spindle formation.
Answered by
76
Ans.
Asters are star-shaped cellular structures, which are formed by centrioles during cell division. Asters are found only in animal cells, not in plants. They are made up of filaments of tubulin protein.
The main function of asters is to hold the two centrioles at the two opposite poles and help the spindle apparatus to organized and positioned during nuclear division.
Similar questions