Cell Cycle and Cell Division Question 31
31. During cell division, the spindle fibres attach to the chromosome at a region called
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(a) chromocentre
(b) kinetochore
(c) centriole
(d) chromomere
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Answer : b
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(b) Kinetochore is the proteinaceous covering of centriole, to which spindle fibers attach. Kinetochores form in the central region, or centromere, of a duplicated chromosome. A kinetochore consists of an inner region and an outer region. The inner region is bound to chromosomal DNA. The outer region connects to spindle fibers. The kinetochore assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis and meiosis. Its proteins also help to hold the sister chromatids together and play a role in chromosome editing.
