WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METACENTRIC, SUBMETACENTRIC AND ACROCENTRIC CHROMOSOMES?

chromosomes are classified according to the position of the centromere.
 Metacentric

centromere is in the center of chromosome, where length of two arms is equal.
Chromosomes 1, 3, 16, 19

 Submetacentric

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,and X chromosome

 Acrocentric

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 and Y chromosome

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