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Q7.    Describe the following:

            (a) synapsis

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Synapsis- The process of the pairing of homologous chromosomes during the zygotene stage of prophase I of meiosis I is called synapsis. During synapse, a synaptonemal complex is formed by the homologous chromosome which is referred to as a bivalent or a tetrad.

Pairing of homologous chromosomes

 

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