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Difference between centromere and centrosome?

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Centromere is the condensed region on the chromosome. It is the site where the spindle fibres attach during cell division.

Centrosome is a spherical cell organelle present near the nucleus. It initiates the process of cell division & forms the basal bodies of cilia and flagella.

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