EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Pairing of homologous chromosomes takes place during :

    A)  leptotene                          

    B)  zygotene

    C)  pachytene                        

    D)  diplotene

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Synapsis or pairing of homologous chromosomes takes place in zygotene of propnase I of meiosis I phase. It is very necessary for crossing over. In this process, two homologous (one comes from father and other from mother) chromosomes come to close and pair throughout their whole length.


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