What is the primary role of the 'Kinetochore' during mitosis?
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Correct answer: To act as an attachment point for the spindle microtubules
Kinetochores are protein complexes assembled on the centromere of each chromatid. They act as the physical interface between the DNA and the microtubule machinery.
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