EBK BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780134819150
Author: Maier
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 6, Problem 4LTB
The centromere is a region at which ___________.
- sister chromatids are attached to each other;
- metaphase chromosomes align:
- the tips of chromosomes are found:
- the nucleus is located
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