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A chromosome with its centromere in the terminal end is a

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Submetacentric chromosome

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Metacentric chromosome

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Acrocentric chromosome

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Telocentric chromosome

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Solution

The correct option is D Telocentric chromosome
Telocentric chromosomes have the centromere at the very end of the chromosome. Humans do not possess telocentric chromosomes but they are found in other species such as mice.

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