The polytene chromosomes were discovered for the first time in

  • A
    Chironomus
  • B
    Fruit fly
  • C
    Drosophila
  • D
    House fly

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Match the parts of the chromosome given in Column $I$ with their explanation in Column $II$:
Column $I$ (Chromosome)Column $II$ (Explanation)
$1$. Centromere$a$. Disc-shaped plate where spindle fibres get attached during cell division.
$2$. Secondary constriction$b$. Long unbranched slender highly coiled $DNA$.
$3$. Kinetochore$c$. Place where $2$ chromatids are joined together.
$4$. Chromatonema$d$. Nucleolus gets organised at this place.

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