Question

Difference between paracentric and pericentric inversion

Answer 1

Inversions are of two types: paracentric and pericentric. Paracentric inversions do not include the centromere and both breaks occur in one arm of the chromosome. Pericentric inversions include the centromere and there is a break point in each arm.

Answer 2

An inversion happens when an individual chromosome experiences breakage and rearrangement within themselves.

Inversions are of two types: paracentric and pericentric.

Paracentric inversions do not constitute the centromere and both divisions occur in one unit of the chromosome.

Pericentric inversions combine the centromere and there is a division in each unit of the chromosome.