The centromere

A. is a group of proteins that attach to the mitotic spindle.
B. is a group of proteins that attach to the kinetochore.
C. is a region of DNA where sister chromatids associate.
D. is not present on the chromosomes of the daughter cells until anaphase.
E. is only present when chromosomes are highly compacted.


Answer: C

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