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Yes, animal cells can form spindles even if they lack centrioles. For example, if the centrioles of an animal cell are destroyed, a spindle still forms when mitosis takes place. Reference: page 220 in: Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B. 2002. Biology, 6th ed. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA.
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