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Q. A chromosome in which the centromere is situated close to its end so that one arm is very short and the other very long is

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In acrocentric chromosomes, centromere appears subterminal, ie, with a very small and a very long arm. In metacentric chromosome, centromere is median and chromosome appears $V$-shaped during anaphasic movement. submetacentric chromosome, centromere is submedian, ie, one arm smaller and one arm Larger. In telocentric chromosome, centromere is Tuely terminal.