NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The structure that holds together sister chromatids is called
A
centriole
B
centromere
C
spindle fibers
D
chromosome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The two “sister” chromatids are joined at a constricted region of the chromosome called the centromere. During cell division, spindle fibers attach to the centromere and pull each of the sister chromatids to opposite sides of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two chromatids of a duplicated chromosome are held together at a region of DNA called the centromere (see figure below). Centromeres are the attachment points for microtubules, which are responsible for the guiding the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sister chromatids are pairs of identical copies of DNA joined at a point called the centromere. During anaphase, each pair of chromosomes is separated into two identical, independent chromosomes. The chromosomes are separated by a structure called the mitotic spindle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Statement 1-Centromere is also called the primary constriction. Statement 2-The secondary constriction connects the satellite region of a chromosome to the rest of the chromosome. Statement 3-Nucleolus is always associated with the primary constriction.

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