Question

State the location of the centromere.

Answer 1

Centromere:

1. The narrow lightly stained part of the chromosome where the two chromatids are attached is called the centromere.
2. There is a proteinaceous covering over the free - surface of a centromere called the kinetochore.
3. The centromere is generally located at the centre of the chromosome but sometimes it can also be towards the end of the chromosome.