Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 5

Question: Polytene chromosomes in salivary glands of Drosophila are formed as a result of [Kerala PMT 2004]

Options:

A) Endoduplication

B) Duplication without separation

C) Replication of DNA without cell division

D) All the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The chromosome is formed by somatic pairs between homologous chromosomes and repeated replication or endomitosis of chromonemata.