The formation of multivalent at meiosis in a diploid organism is due to.

Inversion

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Deletion

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Monosomy

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Reciprocal translocation

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Solution

The correct option is D Reciprocal translocation
Reciprocal translocation helps in the formation of multivalents in chromosome. It is a special type of chromosome abnormality caused by pieces of separate chromosomes breaking off their original chromosomes and switching places.
Thus D is the correct option.

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