If the centromere is sub-median and the two arms are unequal then the chromosome is called as

Metacentric

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Submetacentric

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Acrocentric

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Telocentric

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Solution

The correct option is B Submetacentric
The centromere is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids. During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the centromere via the kinetochore.
Having the centromere near the center but not in the middle, so that one arm is shorter than the other is the property of a submetacentric chromosome.

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