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Mitotic spindle

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A structure composed of spindle fibers that forms during mitosis and functions to align and separate chromosomes.

AP course connection

Topic 4.5: 4.5 Cell Cycle

Unit 4

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