Cell Biology Interview Question:

How the chromosome region where the centromere is located is called? How are chromosomes classified in relation to the position of their centromere?

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The chromosome region where the centromere is located is called primary constriction. In microscopic view this region is narrower (a stricture) than most part of the chromosome.

According to the position of the primary constriction the chromosomes are classified as telocentric, acrocentric, submetacentric or metacentric.
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