Synaptonemal complex is characteristic of

Mitotic chromosomes

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Leptotene chromosomes

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Paired meiotic chromosomes

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Metaphase

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The correct option is C Paired meiotic chromosomes
Synaptonemal complex is characteristic of paired meiotic chromosomes. The synaptonemal complex is a protein structure that forms between homologous chromosomes - two pairs of sister chromatids; during meiosis and is thought to mediate chromosome pairing, synapsis, and recombination.

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