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BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMeiosisEasy2 minPYQ_2020
BotanyEasysingle choice

The complex formed by a pair of synapsed chromosomes is called a

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B
Solution:

Prophase 1 of Meiosis 1 shows presence of homologous chromosomes that start paring together. This forms a complex known as synaptonemal complex. This formation takes place during Zygotene stage of Prophase1.This consists of a pair of chromosomes with four chromatids and this is known as bivalent or tetrad. The crossing over occurs between non sister chromatids of bivalent in the next stage.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionSubtopic:Meiosis
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