Here's how they work:
* Microtubules are long, hollow cylinders made of the protein tubulin. They are part of the cytoskeleton, which provides structure and support to cells.
* During cell division, microtubules assemble into a structure called the mitotic spindle.
* The mitotic spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes at specialized regions called kinetochores.
* As the microtubules shorten, they pull the chromosomes apart, ensuring that each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes.
So, while the chromosomes themselves don't have any organelles for movement, they rely on the microtubules and their associated structures within the cell to ensure proper separation during division.
