Why do the centromeres of sister chromatids stay firmly connected during anaphase I?
A) They are fused together at the level of their double helices.
B) The cohesin situated at the centromeres is protected from proteolytic attack.
C) The cohesin situated at the centromeres is digested by nucleolytic enzymes.
D) The DNA of the centromeres is hydrolyzed by proteolytic enzymes.
E) The proteins of the centromere region are impervious to lipase digestion.
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