What is the feature of a metacentric chromosome?


Depending on the position of the centromere, the chromosomes are of the following type:

1. Metacentric


2. Sub-metacentric


3. Acrocentric


4. Telocentric


In case of metacentric chromosomes, the centromere is present in the middle of the two arms of the chromosomes in such a way that the two arms are equal in length.



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