Sometimes a few chromosomes have non staining secondary constriction at a constant location. This gives the appearance of a small fragment, called :
A
NOR
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B
Satellite
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C
Telomere
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D
kinetochore
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Solution
The correct option is B Satellite Sometimes a few chromosomes have non-staining secondary constrictions at a constant location. This gives the appearance of a small fragment called the satellite or Trabant. These chromosomes are called sat (satellite) chromosome. The nucleolus is formed by sat chromosome.