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The ratio of length of the long arm to the short arm of a chromosome is called arm ratio. The maximum arm ratio is found in:

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a
Metacentric chromosomes
b
Sub-metacentric chromosomes
c
Acrocentric chromosomes
d
Telocentric chromosomes

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Correct option is C

When the centromere is sub-terminal or located near the tip it is called an acrocentric chromosome. The length of the long arm is maximum in this chromosome. Hence, acrocentric chromosome has the largest arm ratio.


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