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Kinetochore refers to

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Centriole

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Centromere

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Cell centre

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
Centromere

A kinetochore is a protein structure that forms on a chromatid during cell division and allows it to attach to a spindle fiber on a chromosome

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