Each bivalent appears to have four chromatids called _ or _ .

tetrads

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polypeptide

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quadrivalents

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Diplotene

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The correct options are
A tetrads
C quadrivalents
In Pachytene stage of prophase, the paired chromosomes become shorter and thicker. Each bivalent appears to have four chromatids called tetrads or quadrivalents.

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A bivalent meiosis- I consists of
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The diagram shows a bivalent at prophase-I of meiosis. Which of the four chromatids can cross over?

Q. Which of the following statements hold true for bivalents?
(i) Generally a bivalent is an association of four chromatids and two centromere.
(ii) It is a homologous chromosome.
(iii) Crossing over occurs between two different kinds of bivalents.

Q. A bivalent consists of ______ pair/pairs sister chromatid/chromatids and ______ pair/pairs of homologous chromosomes.

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Each bivalent appears to have four chromatids called ___ or ___ .

The correct options are A tetrads C quadrivalentsIn Pachytene stage of prophase, the paired chromosomes become shorter and thicker. Each bivalent appears to have four chromatids called tetrads or quadrivalents.

Each bivalent appears to have four chromatids called _ or _ .

The correct options are
A tetrads
C quadrivalents
In Pachytene stage of prophase, the paired chromosomes become shorter and thicker. Each bivalent appears to have four chromatids called tetrads or quadrivalents.