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The polytene chromosomes were discovered...

The polytene chromosomes were discovered for the first time in

A

Chrinomus

B

Fruitfly

C

Drosophila

D

House fly

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(a) Polytene chromosomes were first observed in the salivary glands of Chironomous larva and hence called salivary gland chrom.
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