Synapsis occurs between

(A)mRNA and ribosomes
(B)spindle fibres and centromere
(C)two homologous chromosomes
(D)a male and a female gamete

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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: 22 of 22

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'chromosomes start pairing together and this process of association is called synapsis' and the full paragraph clarifies that 'Such paired chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes', conclusively proving synapsis occurs between two homologous chromosomes.

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