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what is the difference between acrocentric and sub metacentric chromosome

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In acrocentric chromosome the centromere is near the end of the arm so that one arm is very short and other is very long whereas sub-metacentric is near the centre of the arm so that one arm is comparatively shorter than the other.

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Q. A 'V' shaped chromosome has to
(a) acrocentric
(b) metacentric
(c) telocentric
(d) sub-metacentric

Q. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes

Sr.no	List I	Sr.no	List II
a.	V-shaped at anaphase	1.	Acrocentric chromosome
b.	L-shaped at anaphase	2.	Metacentric chromosome
c.	J-shaped at anaphase	3.	Telocentric chromosome
d.	I- shaped at anaphase	4.	Sub-metacentric chromosome

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Q. Assertion :The acrocentric chromosome has centromere at the terminal position. Reason: The metacentric chromosome has centromere slightly away from of the chromosomes.

Q. Assertion :The acrocentric chromosome has centromere at the terminal position Reason: The metacentric chromosome has centromere slightly away from the middle of the chromosome

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