CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    Identify the substage of prophase - I of meiosis during which synapsis takes place

    A)  diplotene       

    B)  zygotene

    C)  leptotene       

    D)  pachytene

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In zygotene stage of prophase-I of meiosis, the pairing of homologous chromosomes takes place. This pairing is called synapsis. The paired homologous chromosomes are joined by a thick-protein containing framework called synaptonemal complex.


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