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....
A spontaneous boycott of British goods began in India in 1905 as a protest against Viceroy Curzonâs action of separating Bengal into two parts. The boycott of British goods was one of the forms of the national liberation struggle against British domination. A boycott may cover all forms of economic relations between states or may be applied only to certain ones. Its character and content depend on what kind of government is involved and for what purposes the boycott is introduced.