Which of the terms describes a centromere near the end of chromosome?
Correct Answer: Acrocentric
Description: Acrocentric chromosome - a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is sho and one is long.Metacentric chromosome - a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position. Submetacentric chromosome - a chromosome whose centromere lies between its middle and its end but closer to the middle. Telocentric chromosome - a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position.
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