How Might Spindle Microtubules Assist in the Process of Splitting

question 21

Multiple Choice

How might spindle microtubules assist in the process of splitting centromeres?

• A)the use of motor proteins to split the centromere at specific arginine residues
• B)creating tension by pulling toward opposite poles
• C)coding for enzymes involved in the process
• D)phosphorylating the centromere,which changes its conformation

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