Question

Define the term Centromere.

Answer 1

Centromere

1. A centromere is a constricted region of DNA or a structure in a chromosome, which plays an essential role in segregation of chromosome during the process of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells.
2. The centromeres are the point of attachment of the kinetochore.
3. The main functions include the attachment of sister chromatids, and it is the site for attachment of spindle fibre