Which type of chromosome may be lost during cell division?

  • A
    Polytene chromosome
  • B
    Acentric chromosome
  • C
    Polycentric chromosome
  • D
    Telocentric chromosome

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The eukaryotic chromosomes are made up of

The part of chromosome beyond the secondary constriction is known as $:-$

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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Polytene chromosomes in the salivary glands of Dipteran larvae are useful in gene mapping because they ..........

$S -$ Assertion: Individual chromosomes are not identifiable during interphase.
$R -$ Reason: They exist as highly extended and elaborate nucleoprotein fibers called chromatin.

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