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NEET Previous Year Question

$During Meiosis-I, in which stage synapsis takes place?$

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $Pachytene$
B $Zygotene$
C $Diplotene$
D $Leptotene$

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) During zygotene of Prophase-I, homologous chromosomes pair with each other. This pairing is called synapsis, and the paired chromosomes form bivalents.

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