In human chromosomes, satellite DNA sequences of about 170 base pairs in length are present in tandem arrays of up to 1 million base pairs. Found mainly in centromere regions, these DNA sequences are called ________

A) telomeres
B) telomere-associated sequences
C) primers
D) euchromatic regions
E) alphoid families


Answer: E

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What will be an ideal response?

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