The microtubules that overlap in the center of the mitotic spindle are called _______ microtubules.
A) astral
B) minus-end
C) kinetochore
D) interpolar

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The microtubules that overlap in the center of the mitotic spindle are called interpolar microtubules. Astral microtubules extend outwards from the spindle pole towards the cell cortex, minus-end microtubules are anchored at the centrosome and extend towards the spindle equator, and kinetochore microtubules attach to the kinetochores on chromosomes.

The Microtubules That Overlap in the Center of the Mitotic