Question

Explain the types of chromosomes on the basis of location of centromere.

Answer 1

Centromeres do an invaluable service in cell division.

Therefore, the chromosomes are divided into four groups according to the location of the centromere on them.

They are telocentric chromosomes, metacentric chromosomes, submetacentric chromosomes and acrocentric chromosomes.

These four types of chromosomes have different kinds of features.

These chromosomes have functions that are varied from each other.