What is the function of kinetochores?

a. Kinetochores anchor spindle fibers to the centrioles.
b. Kinetochores are the site of DNA synthesis.
c. Kinetochores regulate the length of the cell cycle.
d. Kinetochores attach to microtubules during mitosis.
e. Kinetochores are involved in cytokinesis.


d

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