How Do Kinetochore Microtubules Assist in the Process of Splitting

Question

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

Accepted Answer

Kinetochore microtubules attach to the kinetochores on the sister chromatids and exert tension by pulling towards opposite poles, which assists in the process of splitting the centromeres. This tension ensures that the sister chromatids are separated evenly during anaphase.