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In a chromosome, a .......... is a constricted region with attachment sites for microtubules.

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Chromatid
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Cleavage furrow
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Cell plate
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Centromere
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Solution

The correct option is D Centromere
The centromere appears as a cytologically visible primary constriction on mitotic chromosomes. The centromere is the point of attachment of the kinetochore, a structure to which the microtubules of the mitotic spindle become attached.
So, the correct option is 'Centromere'.

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