Satellite chromosome is

Rich in RNA and deficient in DNA

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Rich in DNA and deficient in RNA

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Rich in protein

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Lacks DNA

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Solution

The correct option is A Rich in RNA and deficient in DNA
Satellite is a small chromosomal segment separated from the main body of the chromosome by a secondary constriction; in humans it is usually associated with the short arm of an acrocentric chromosome.

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Differentiate between the followings

(a) Repetitive DNA and satellite DNA

(b) mRNA and t RNA

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