Multiple choice

Duplicated chromosomes are joined at a point termed

  1. centrosome

  2. centromere

  3. centriole

  4. chromatid

  5. chromomere

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The centromere is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids. During mitosis, spindle fibres attach to the centromere via the kinetochore. Centromeres were first defined as genetic loci that direct the behavior of chromosomes.