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General Knowledge · Q835

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 835

Q835

It is the site of chromosome attachment to the fibres of spindle.

A.
Chromomere
B.
Centromere
Answer
C.
Centrosme
D.
Blastomere

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The centromere is the part of a chromosome where the sister chromatids are linked together during the cell division. In mitosis, spindle fibres attach to the centromere via the kinetochore. Centromeres were first defined as genetic loci that direct the behaviour of chromosomes.