Multiple choice

Chromosomes at anaphase are of various shapes depending upon position of centromere. It is J shaped when centromere is

  1. metacentric

  2. telocentric

  3. acrocentric

  4. submetacentric
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C Correct answer
Explanation

If the p (short) arm is so short that it is hard to observe, but still present, then the chromosome is acrocentric. The human genome includes six acrocentric chromosomes: 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 and Y chromosomes.

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