NEET 2013 · Class 11

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

During meiosis I, the chromosomes start pairing at (KN NEET 2013)

  1. (A)zygotene
  2. (B)pachytene
  3. (C)diplotene
  4. (D)leptotene

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During this stage, chromosomes start pairing together and this process of association is called synapsis.

Chapter
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Section
10.4.1 Meiosis I
Page
6
Words matched
15 of 15

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'During this stage, chromosomes start pairing together' and the preceding sentence identifies 'this stage' as zygotene, conclusively proving that chromosome pairing begins at zygotene.

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