What is the main function of the centrosome during prophase?
What is the main function of the centrosome during prophase?
Chromatin condensation
Movement towards opposite poles of the cell
Radiating out microtubules
Forming mitotic apparatus
Solution
During prophase, the centrosome, which had undergone duplication during the S phase of interphase, begins to move towards opposite poles of the cell. This movement of the centrosome is an important step in the formation of the mitotic apparatus, which is necessary for the proper separation of the chromosomes during mitosis.