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Homologous pairing in prophase I of meiosis I is called as

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Synapsis

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Linkage

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Crossing over

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None of the above

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The correct option is A Synapsis
One characteristic feature of meiosis is pairing between homologous chromosomes. This pairing occurs during zygotene stage of prophase I of meiosis I. This process is called synapsis and generates bivalents, i.e., pairs of homologous chromosomes.

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