Microtubules are nucleated in the vicinity of the centrosomes if cells possess centrosomes. Where do they nucleate in cells lacking centrosomes?
A)in the vicinity of the nucleolus
B)in the vicinity of the mitochondria
C)in the vicinity of the chromosomes
D)in the vicinity of the cell membrane
E)in the vicinity of the lysosomes

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In cells lacking centrosomes, microtubules nucleate in the vicinity of the chromosomes. These microtubules are often referred to as chromatin-associated microtubules and play a role in spindle assembly and chromosome segregation during cell division.

Microtubules Are Nucleated in the Vicinity of the Centrosomes If