What is an acrocentric chromosome?

What is an acrocentric chromosome?
  1. A chromosome with a middle centromere forming two equal arms
  2. A chromosome with a centromere slightly away from the middle
  3. A chromosome with a centromere close to its end forming one extremely short and one very long arm
  4. A chromosome with a terminal centromere

Solution

An acrocentric chromosome is a chromosome with a centromere close to its enD) This results in one extremely short and one very long arm.

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