NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

CHROMOSOMES AND CELL DIVISIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following cannot be attributed to Metaphase?
A
Chromosomes arrange themselves along the equator
B
Spindle fibers get attached to the centromeres
C
Spindle fibers get attached to the nucleosome
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In conditions where the spindle fibers failed to attach to the chromosomes, the proper separation of the chromosomes will not happen (non-disjunction).

Detailed explanation-2: -The centromere is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids. During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the centromere via the kinetochore.

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