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In tetrad, the number of non-cross over chromatids is normally

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Four

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Two

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One

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Two
The paired and replicated chromosomes are called as bivalents or tetrads, which have two chromosomes and four chromatids, with one chromosome coming from each parent. The non-cross over chromatids are two.

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