Topic: Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles; nucleus· Cell Structure and Function

When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as :

1. Metacentric

2. Telocentric

3. Sub-metacentric

4. Acrocentric

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Answer: 1. Metacentric

The position of the centromere decides chromosome type. A centromere in the middle, giving two equal arms, makes the chromosome metacentric. Sub-metacentric has slightly unequal arms, acrocentric has a centromere near one end, and telocentric has it at the tip.

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When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as :

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