Question

Which of the following is a region of the cell that helps to organize the spindle?

a. centriole
b. centromere
c. centrosome
d. chromatid
e. chromosome

Answer 1

a. centriole

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Answer 2

thanks!

Answer 3

The centrioles are the organelles that help anchor the actual spindle fibers.

But the region itself, which contains the centriole organelles, is called the "centrosome."