The protein shugoshin is crucial for meiosis I, because it

A) promotes chiasmata formation.
B) condenses chromosomes.
C) decondenses chromosomes.
D) protects centromere cohesins from degradation by separase.
E) attaches microtubules to kinetochores.


Answer: D

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