Cell Cycle and Cell Division Question 18

18. Spindle fibres attach on to

(a) Telomere of the chromosome

(b) Kinetochore of the chromosome

(c) Centromere of the chromosome

(d) Kinetosome of the chromosome

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Attachment of microtubules to chromosomes is mediated by kinetochores, which actively monitor spindle formation and prevent premature anaphase onset during mitosis.