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The structure of chromatin at the centromeres is passed on todaughter cells through epigenetic inheritance, meaning without anyinput from the DNA sequence. Explain how thisoccurs.  

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Chromatin It is a mass of genetic material and chromatin is composed of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells Centromeres The centromere is that point on a chromosome where mitotic spindle fibers are attached to drag sister chromatids during cell division Epigenetics It consists of a record of the chemical changes to the DNA and histone proteins of an organism these changes can be passed down to an organisms offspring via    See Answer
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