State the difference between

Centrosome and centromere,

Centrosome

Centromere

1) It is found in the cytoplasm as a small clear area near the nucleus.

1) It is present on the chromosome. It is the region where two chromatids of a chromosome are attached.

2) It is present only in animal cells.

2) It is present in all the chromosomes in all the cells.

3) It helps in the formation of spindle fibres during cell division.

3) Chromosomes are attached to spindle fibres at the centromere.