Multiple choice

What do we call a small chromosomal segment separated from the main body of the chromosome by secondary constriction?

  1. Telomere

  2. Sub-telomeric centromere

  3. Satellite

  4. Acrocentric chromosome

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Explanation

A small chromosomal segment separated from the main body of the chromosome by secondary constriction is called satellite. In humans, it is usually associated with the short arm of an acrocentric chromosome.