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The p arm is the shorter arm of the chromosome. The q arm is the longer arm. For chromosomes which are metacentric, the arms tend to be the same length. For submetacentric, acrocentric, or telocentric, the p and q arms show clear differences in length- and thus are classified accordingly.

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What aretwo chromatin arms on a chromsome?

The two chromatin arms on a chromosome are referred to as the short arm (p arm) and the long arm (q arm). These arms are designated based on their relative lengths after the chromosome is stained and visualized under a microscope.


What are long arm chromosomes is called?

Long arm chromosomes are called q arms, while short arm chromosomes are called p arms. These arms are distinguished based on their relative length and position in the chromosome.


What are the two chromatid arms on chromosomes called?

The two chromatid arms on chromosomes are called the "p arm" and the "q arm." The p arm is the shorter arm, while the q arm is the longer one. These designations help in identifying the location of genes and structural features on the chromosome. The terms are derived from the French words "petit" (small) for the p arm and "queue" (tail) for the q arm.


When DNA is copied to form chromosomes that have 2 sister chromatids this is called DNA .?

Each chromosome has two arms, labeled p (the shorter of the two) and q (the longer). The p arm is named for "petite" meaning 'small'; the q arm is named q simply because it follows p in the alphabet. (According to the NCBI, "q" refers to the French word "queue".) They can be Metacentric A chromosome is metacentric if its two arms are roughly equal in length. In some cases, a metacentric chromosome is formed by balanced Robertsonian translocation: the fusion of two acrocentric chromosomes to form one metacentric chromosome. Submetacentric If arms' lengths are unequal, the chromosome is said to be submetacentric Acrocentric If the p (short) arm is so short that is hard to observe, but still present, then the chromosome is acrocentric (The "acro-" in acrocentric refers to the Greek word for "peak."). In an acrocentric chromosome the p arm contains genetic material including repeated sequences such as nucleolar organizing regions, and can be translocated without significant harm, as in a balanced Robertsonian translocation. The domestic horse genome includes one metacentric chromosome that is homologous to two acrocentric chromosomes in the conspecific but undomesticated Przewalski's horse. This may reflect either fixation of a balanced Robertsonian translocation in domestic horses or, conversely, fixation of the fission of one metacentric chromosome into two acrocentric chromosomes in Przewalski's horses. A similar situation exists between the human and great ape genomes; in this case, because more species are extant, it is apparent that the evolutionary sequence is a reduction of two acrocentric chromosomes in the great apes to one metacentric chromosome in humans Telocentric A telocentric chromosome's centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome. Telomeres may extend from both ends of the chromosome. For example, all mouse chromosomes are telocentric Holocentric With holocentric chromosomes, the entire length of the chromosome acts as the centromere. Examples of this type of centromere can be found scattered throughout the plant and animal kingdoms with the most well known example being in the worm, Caenorhabditis elegans.


If p equals q then q equals p?

Yes, in logic, if p equals q, then q also equals p. This is known as the symmetric property of equality.

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What does the q in chromosome 8q24 mean?

The 'q' refers to the long arm of the chromosome. A prototypical condensed chromosome has two arms: a short arm and a long arm. The 'p' stands for the French word 'petit' (which means small). The 'q' doesn't stand for anything in particular, but because 'q' comes after 'p' in the alphabet, it is used to refer to the long arm of the chromosome.


What aretwo chromatin arms on a chromsome?

The two chromatin arms on a chromosome are referred to as the short arm (p arm) and the long arm (q arm). These arms are designated based on their relative lengths after the chromosome is stained and visualized under a microscope.


What are long arm chromosomes is called?

Long arm chromosomes are called q arms, while short arm chromosomes are called p arms. These arms are distinguished based on their relative length and position in the chromosome.


What are the two chromatid arms on chromosomes called?

The two chromatid arms on chromosomes are called the "p arm" and the "q arm." The p arm is the shorter arm, while the q arm is the longer one. These designations help in identifying the location of genes and structural features on the chromosome. The terms are derived from the French words "petit" (small) for the p arm and "queue" (tail) for the q arm.


When the the P arm and Q arm have the same length what they called?

When the p arm and q arm have the same length in a chromosome, they are called metacentric chromosomes. This results in the centromere being positioned in the center, giving the chromosome a symmetric appearance.


If p q and q r then p r. Converse statement B.A syllogism C.Contrapositive statement D.Inverse statement?

Converse: If p r then p q and q rContrapositive: If not p r then not (p q and q r) = If not p r then not p q or not q r Inverse: If not p q and q r then not p r = If not p q or not q r then not p r


What is the sum or difference of p and q?

The sum of p and q means (p+q). The difference of p and q means (p-q).


What is the truth table for p arrow q?

Not sure I can do a table here but: P True, Q True then P -> Q True P True, Q False then P -> Q False P False, Q True then P -> Q True P False, Q False then P -> Q True It is the same as not(P) OR Q


What is q²-p² divided by q-p?

q + p


If p is 50 of q then what percent of p is q?

If p = 50 of q then q is 2% of p.


How do you write the negation of if and then?

If p then q is represented as p -> q Negation of "if p then q" is represented as ~(p -> q)


Simplify pp - q - q q - p?

p-q