The point at which the polytene chromosomes appeart to be attached togeher is known as

Options

A. Centriole
B. Chromocentre
C. Centromere
D. Chromomere

Answer

B

Explanation

Polytene chromosomes are giant chromosomes found in salivary glands of drosophila. They begin as normal chromosome but through repeated rounds of DNA replication without any cell division. As a result the centromeres of all the chromosomes bundle together in a mass called the chromocenter.