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Polytene chromosomes are formed due to

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Endoduplication
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Duplication without separation
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Replicatin of DNA without cell division
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
  • The salivary gland chromosome is also known as polytene chromosomes.
  • These chromosomes are found during the interphase stage of the cell division in the nuclei of the salivary gland cells of the larvae of Diptera (fruitfly or Drosophila melanogaster).
  • Polytene chromosomes are formed due to endoduplication, duplication without separation and replication of DNA without cell division
  • Endoduplication refers to the replication of DNA during the S phase (of the cell cycle) without the completion of cytokinesis.
  • These chromosomes undergo somatic pairing to form identical chromosomes which are joined along their length to one another.
  • So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

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