NEET Solved Paper 2019 Question 47
Question: The shorter and longer arms of a submetacentric chromosome are referred to as: [NEET 5-5-2019]
Options:
A) q-arm and p-arm respectively
B) m-arm and n-arm respectively
C) s-arm and l-arm respectively
D) p-arm and q-arm respectively
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- In a submetacentric chromosome, the shorter arm is designated as the “p-arm” (from the French “petit,” meaning small), and the longer arm is designated as the “q-arm” (because it follows “p” in the alphabet).
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