The shorter and longer arms of submetacentric chromosome are referred to as:
- As-arm and l-arm respectively
- Bp-arm and q-arm respectively
- Cq-arm and p-arm respectively
- Dm-arm and n-arm respectively
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
[Image showing types of chromosomes: metacentric, submetacentric, acrocentric]
In chromosomes where the centromere is slightly away from the middle (submetacentric):
The shorter arm is called the p-arm (from French 'petit').
The longer arm is called the q-arm.
In chromosomes where the centromere is slightly away from the middle (submetacentric):
The shorter arm is called the p-arm (from French 'petit').
The longer arm is called the q-arm.