Chromosomes found in the salivary glands of Drosophila are:

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Chromosomes found in the salivary glands of Drosophila are:

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Polytene chromosomes are giant chromosomes commonly found in the salivary glands of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) and other dipteran insects. They are formed by repeated rounds of DNA replication without cell division (endomitosis).

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Chromosomes found in the salivary glands of Drosophila are:

A

giant chromosome lampbrush

B

presence of fat digestive enzymes

C

presence of minute chromosomes

D

giant chromosome polytene

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