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IN YOUR OWN WORDS, write the definition for the word Centromere.
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Answer:

is the constricted region of a chromosome that separates it into a short arm and along arm

or...is a specialized DNA sequence of a chromosome that links a pair of sister chromatids

Step-by-step explanation:

during cell division , the chromosomes first replicate so that each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes

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Answer:

a chromosome that links a pair os sister chromosome

Step-by-step explanation:

each chromosome is made of two parallel strands called chromatids. and each pair of chromatids is connected at one point by a structure called centromere.

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