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Q.

Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
(a)Metacentric chromosome(i)Centromere situated close to the end forming one extremely short and one very long arms
(b)Acrocentric chromosome(ii)Centromere at the terminal end
(c)Sub-metacentric(iii)Centromere in the middle forming two equal arms of chromosomes
(d)Telocentric chromosome(iv)Centromere slightly away from the middle forming one shorter arm and one longer arm

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. A

    (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

  2. B

    (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

  3. C

    (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

  4. D

    (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

Solution

Classify chromosomes by the position of the centromere.

Metacentric: centromere in the middle, producing two arms of equal length. So (a) maps to (iii).

Acrocentric: centromere close to one end, producing one very short arm and one very long arm. So (b) maps to (i).

Sub-metacentric: centromere slightly off centre, producing one shorter arm and one longer arm. So (c) maps to (iv).

Telocentric: centromere at the terminal end with effectively only one arm. So (d) maps to (ii).

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