Compaction of the duplicated chromosomes during cell division (mitosis or meiosis) results either in a four-arm structure (pictured to the right) if the centromere is located in the middle of the chromosome or a two-arm structure if the centromere is located near one of the ends.
boycott definition: The definition of a boycott is a decision to not use or buy products or services in order to show support for a cause. (noun) An example of a boycott is not buying paper products made with rainforest wood to protest deforestation....
âThe main problem is that for a boycott to be effective, you must first persuade thousands â maybe even millions of others â to go along, which is a lot of work and usually not successfulâ- L. Neil Smith. A lost protest art here in our consumer-driven society. A boycott is abstaining from buying or using something.