What is the purpose of the kinetochores in mitosis?

What is the purpose of the kinetochores in mitosis?
  1. To hold the chromosomes together
  2. To align the chromosomes along the metaphase plate
  3. To serve as the site of attachment of spindle fibres to the chromosomes
  4. To initiate the condensation of chromosomal material

Solution

Kinetochores are small disc-shaped structures located at the surface of the centromeres that serve as the attachment points for spindle fibres to the chromosomes, allowing them to be moved into position at the center of the cell during mitosis.

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