Balbiani rings are sites of which of the following?

DNA replication

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RNA and protein synthesis

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Synthesis of lipids

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Synthesis of polysaccharides

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Solution

The correct option is B RNA and protein synthesis
The large puffs on the polytene chromosomes in the dipteran Chironomus tentans are called as balbiani rings. Balbiani rings are used for the studies of the synthesis and transport of specific RNA-protein (RNP) particles. It is also used to study the structure of genes. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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