The polytene chromosomes of certain insect larvae

churn out copious amounts of gene products because
a. they are acetylated.
b. they are methylated.
c. they contain numerous side-by-side copies of
genes.
d. they have multiple promoter sites.
e. their histones are only loosely associated with
the DNA molecules.


Answer: c

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