NEETBiologyCell the Unit of LifeMCQ+4 / −1
When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as :
- AAcrocentric
- BMetacentric
- CTelocentric
- DSub-metacentric
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Correct answer: B
When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as Metacentric.
When the centromere is present slightly away from the middle, it is called sub-metacentric chromosome.
When the centromere is present very close to one end of the chromosome, it is called acrocentric chromosome.
When the centromere is present at terminal position, the chromosome is called telocentric.
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