NEET 2021 · Class 11

Cell: The Unit of Life

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

  1. (A)Metacentric
  2. (B)Telocentric
  3. (C)Sub-metacentric
  4. (D)Acrocentric

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The **metacentric** chromosome has middle centromere forming two equal arms of the chromosome.

Chapter
Cell: The Unit of Life
Section
8.5.10 Nucleus
Page
16
Words matched
13 of 13

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that metacentric chromosomes have a middle centromere forming two equal arms, which directly matches the question's definition and distinguishes it from other chromosome types.

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