Assertion :The process of painting of the chromosomes is called synapsis. Reason: Synapsis occurs during leptotene stage.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Synapsis occurs during the second stage of prophase called zygotene. During this stage chromosomes start pairing together and this process of association is called synapsis. Such paired chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes. Chromosome synapsis is accompanied by the formation of a complex structure called synaptonemal complex. The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called a bivalent
or a tetrad.
So, the correct answer is 'Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect'.