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A chromosome in which the centromere is situated close to its end so that one arm is veryshort and the other very long is:
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Options:
  • A Acrocentric
  • B Metacentric
  • C Sub-metacentric
  • D Telocentric
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Acrocentric
A chromosome in which centromere is present close to its end is called as acrocentric. These chromosome shows maximum arm ratio. Chromosome with centromere at the end is called as telocentric.

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