Multiple choice

Which of the following parts of DNA contain genes capable of coding for ribosomal RNA?

  1. Telomeres

  2. Stalks of acrocentric chromosomes

  3. Centromeres

  4. Dark G-bands

  5. Light I bands
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Acrocentric chromosomes have a centromere very near to one end and have very small short arms. They often have secondary constrictions on the short arms, known as stalks. The stalks contain genes which code for ribosomal RNA .

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