Metacentric
centromere is in the center of chromosome, where length of two arms is equal.
Chromosomes 1, 3, 16, 19
Submetacentric
o centromere is away from the center of chromosome, where one arm is shorter than
the other arm. Chromosomes 2, 4, 5, 6 to 12, 17, 18, X
Acrocentric
o centromere is towards one end of the chromosome, where one of the arms is too short and
the other arm is too long. Chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, Y
centromere is in the center of chromosome, where length of two arms is equal.
Chromosomes 1, 3, 16, 19
Submetacentric
o centromere is away from the center of chromosome, where one arm is shorter than
the other arm. Chromosomes 2, 4, 5, 6 to 12, 17, 18, X
Acrocentric
o centromere is towards one end of the chromosome, where one of the arms is too short and
the other arm is too long. Chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, Y
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