Question

Centromere in metaphase stage of meiosis is important because it helps in

• A. Spindle formation
• B. Preventing non-sister chromatid to break
• C. Transcription process
• D. Plate formation

Answer 1

The correct option is B Preventing non-sister chromatid to break

Centromere plays a very important role in cell division. It helps in the proper splitting of sister chromatids in mitosis. In meiosis, centromere prevents breakage in chromatids so that crossing over can occur at specific points. The non-sister chromatids are bound to different chromatids. This allows non-sister chromatids to exchange segments while still remaining part of separate chromosomes.

So, the correct answer is option B.