The shorter and longer arms of submetacentric chromosome are referred to as:

1. m-arm and n-arm respectively

2. s-arm and l-arm respectively

3. p-arm and q-arm respectively

4. q-arm and p-arm respectively

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In eukaryotic cells, DNA is found in
1. chromosomes
2. chromatin
3. mitochondria
4. a, b, and c
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The chromosomes in which the centromere is situated close to one end are:

1. metacentric
2. acrocentric
3. telocentric
4. sub-metacentric

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - I List - II
(a) Metacentric chromosome (i) Centromere situated close to the end forming one extremely short and one very long arms
(b) Acrocentric chromosome (ii) Centromere at the terminal end
(c) Sub-metacentric (iii) Centromere in the middle forming two equal arms of chromosomes
(d) Telocentric chromosome (iv) Centromere slightly away from the middle forming one shorter arm and one longer arm

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
4. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
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Select the incorrect match:
Column I Column II
1. Lampbrush Diplotene bivalents chromosomes
2. Allosomes Sex chromosomes
3. Submetacentric L-shaped chromosomes
4. Polytene Oocytes of amphibians chromosomes
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What would be true regarding the names of chromosomes described in the given table?
I: Centromere placement very close to the top, p arms not visible 
II: q arms are much longer than the p arms.
III: p and q arms are very close in length but not equal.
IV: p and q arms are equal in length.
 
A: I is Acrocentric and II is Telocentric
B: III is Metacentric and IV is Sub-metacentric
C: I is Telocentroic and II is Acrocentric
D: III is sub-metacentric and IV is Metacentric

1. A and B only
2. A and C only
3. C and D only
4. B and D only
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Identify the statement that correctly describes the amount of DNA in a typical somatic cell of human body?

1. A single human cell has approximately one metre long thread of DNA distributed among its twenty three (one set) chromosomes.
2. A single human cell has approximately two metre long thread of DNA distributed among its twenty three (one set) chromosomes.
3. A single human cell has approximately two metre long thread of DNA distributed among its forty six (twenty three pairs) chromosomes.
4. A single human cell has approximately one metre long thread of DNA distributed among its forty six (twenty three pairs) chromosomes.
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