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Match List-I with List-II:
$\begin{array}{|l|l|r|l|}\hline & \text{List-I} & & \text{List-II} \\ \hline A. & \text{Metacentric chromosome} & I. & \begin{array}{l} \text{Chromosome has a terminal} \\ centromere \end{array} \\ \hline B. & \text{Sub-metacentric chromosome} & II. & \begin{array}{l} \text{Middle centromere forming two equal} \\ \text{arms of chromosome} \end{array} \\ \hline C. & \text{Acrocentric chromosome} & III. & \begin{array}{l} \text{Centromere is slightly away from the} \\ \text{middle of chromosome resulting into} \\ \text{two unequal arms} \end{array} \\ \hline D. & \text{Telocentric chromosome} & IV. & \begin{array}{l} \text{Centromere is situated close to its} \\ \text{end forming one extremely short and} \\ \text{one very long arm} \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Options:
  • A A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  • B A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
  • C A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • D A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Solution:
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The correct answer is: A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
$\begin{array}{lll} \text{Metacentric chromosomes} & \rightarrow & \begin{array}{l} \text{Middle centromere forming two equal arms of chromosomes} \end{array} \\ \text{Sub-metacentric chromosomes} & \rightarrow & \begin{array}{l} \text{Centromere is slightly away from the middle of chromosomes resulting into two unequal arms.} \end{array} \\ \text{Acrocentric chromosomes} & \rightarrow & \begin{array}{l} \text{Centromere is situated close to its end forming one extremely short and one very long arm.} \end{array} \\ \text{Telocentric chromosomes} & \rightarrow & \text{Chromosome has a terminal centromere} \end{array}$

Hence the correct answer is option (4).

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