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Write a sentence of the following:
Centromere

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Centromere - A constriction in the chromosome is called centromere.

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Chapter 2: Structure of Chromosomes - Exercise 1 [Page 20]

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Frank Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Structure of Chromosomes
Exercise 1 | Q 7.04 | Page 20

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