NEET 2013 · Class 11

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called

  1. (A)bivalent
  2. (B)axoneme
  3. (C)equatorial plate
  4. (D)kinetochore

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The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called a **bivalent** or a tetrad.

Chapter
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Section
10.4.1 Meiosis I
Page
6
Words matched
14 of 17

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