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Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe the position of the centromere in eukaryotic chromosomes?

a) submetacentric
b) telocentric
c) anticentric
d) metacentric

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Final answer:

The term 'anticentric' is not used to describe the position of the centromere in eukaryotic chromosomes; instead, terms like submetacentric, telocentric and metacentric are used.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term that is NOT used to describe the position of the centromere in eukaryotic chromosomes is anticentric. The other terms, such as submetacentric, telocentric, and metacentric, are all used to classify chromosomes based on the location of the centromere.

For instance, submetacentric chromosomes have the centromere slightly off-center, creating one shorter arm and one longer arm, while telocentric chromosomes have the centromere at the very end, creating essentially only one arm. Metacentric chromosomes have the centromere roughly in the middle, resulting in arms of equal length.

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