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. both the p and q arms of the chromosome.
B. if the chromosomes are telocentric.
C. which is the p arm of the chromosome.
D. which is the q arm of the chromosome.
E. the unique G banding for each chromosome.


Answer: A

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