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 __________.

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Answer:

The correct answer to fill in the blank is: Alphoid families.

Explanation:

Alphoid repetitive DNA is found in the centromeres. This satellite DNA constitutes an important portion of heterochromatin and consists of a large array of non-coding DNA that repeats tandemly (meaning that one gene is duplicated and can be found adjacent to the original copy).

Non-coding DNAs are DNA sequences that do not encode for any proteins.

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