You prepare the first ever karyotype of an endangered species of frog.Upon examination you find that all the chromosomes are metacentric.This is going to make it difficult to identify
A)which is the p arm of the chromosome.
B)which is the q arm of the chromosome.
C)the unique G banding for each chromosome.
D)if the chromosomes are telocentric.
E)both the p and q arms of the chromosomE.

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In metacentric chromosomes, both arms are relatively equal in length, making it difficult to distinguish between the p and q arms. Therefore, the best choice is E, which states that it will be difficult to identify both the p and q arms of the chromosome.

You Prepare the First Ever Karyotype of an Endangered Species