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When the chromosome has a centromere nea...

When the chromosome has a centromere nearer to one end of the chromosome resulting into one shorter and one longer arm, the chromosome is termed as

A

Sex chromosome

B

Acrocentric

C

Telocentric

D

Sub-metacentric

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D
Metacentric – These chromosomes are Y shaped having two arms of almost equal size.
Submetacentric – The chromosomes in which the centromere is slightly away from the middle point so that its two arms become unequal. These are L shaped or J shaped.
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