Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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The given blank space in the statement, “chromosomes attach to spindle microtubule at a structure are called _____. Some spindle microtubules called _____ microtubule, do not bind to the chromosome but have free ends that overlap along the equator of the cell. These microtubules push the poles of the cell apart.”

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The chromosome consists of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which carries the genetic material. The center constricted point of the chromosome is known as the centromere. The chromosome majorly has two arms: shorter p arm and a longer q arm. They hold the two sister chromatid together.

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