________ chromosome has centromere near the tip.

Acrocentric

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Metacentric

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Telocentric

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Sub-metacentric

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Solution

The correct option is A Acrocentric

In acrocentric chromosomes, the centromere is near one end of the chromosome due to which it looks like the English letter ‘j’. Here, one arm is much smaller than other.

In metacentric chromosomes, the centromere is positioned in the centre and it looks like English letter 'v'.

Sub-metacentric chromosomes have their centromere positioned just above the centre and it looks like English letter 'L'

Centromere in telocentric chromosomes is positioned above the tip and it looks like English letter 'I'.

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