NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 8. Cell the unit of life
The chromosomes in which centromere is situated close to one end are
- A telocentric
- B sub-metacentric
- C metacentric
- D acrocentric.
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(D) acrocentric.
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(d) : Centromere is a part of a chromosome that attaches to the spindle during cell division. A chromosome with the centromere close to one end is acrocentric.
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