How Do Kinetochore Microtubules Assist in the Process of Splitting

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Multiple Choice

How do kinetochore microtubules assist in the process of splitting centromeres?

• A)using motor proteins to split the centromere at specific arginine residues
• B)creating tension by pulling toward opposite poles
• C)sliding past each other like actin filaments
• D)phosphorylating the centromere, thereby changing its conformation
• E)attach the centromere to the nuclear envelope

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