Name the type of the following chromosome:
Correct answer: D. Acrocentric
- A. Metacentric
- B. Submetacentric
- C. Telocentric
- D. Acrocentric
Explanation
A chromosome where the centromere is not central and is instead located near the end of the chromosome. Humans usually have five pairs of acrocentric autosomes (chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21, 22).
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Chromosomes are DNA-protein structures that carry genes and become visible during cell division. Coverage includes chromatin, centromeres, sister chromatids, homologous chromosomes, chromosome number, and the distinction between diploid and haploid cells, with links to DNA replication, mitosis and meiosis.
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