J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    Exchange of paternal and maternal chromosomes material during cell division is called

    A)  dyad formation     

    B)  bivalent formation

    C)  synapsis           

    D)  crossing over

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     During zygotene phase of 1st meiotic cell division movement of chromosome takes place. The homologous chromosome are attracted towards each other and exchange their material/start pairing. This process of pairing is known as synapsis. The process takes place side by side association of paternal and maternal chromosomes.


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