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Standard XII
Biology
Zygotene
Synapsis occu...
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Synapsis occurs between
A
a male and a female gamete
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B
mRNA and ribosomes
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C
spindle fibres and centromere
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D
two homologous chromosomes
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Solution
The correct option is
D
two homologous chromosomes
Synapsis is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes to form a tetrad that occurs during meiosis.
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