What is the term for a typical metaphase chromosome that has its centromere positioned in the middle?

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A chromosome with a centrally located centromere is called metacentric. If the centromere is slightly off-center, it is submetacentric. Acrocentric chromosomes have the centromere near one end, while telocentric chromosomes have the centromere at the very end.

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