NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Select the correct statements. A. The formation of the synaptonemal complex is a characteristic feature of Zygotene. B. The dissolution of the synaptonemal complex marks the beginning of Diakinesis. C. Univalent chromosomes align on the equatorial plate during Metaphase I. D. Homologous chromosomes separate, while sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres during Anaphase I. E. DNA replication takes pla
Options
- AA and D only
- BB and E only
- CA, C and D only
- DC, D and E only
Correct answer
A. A and D only
Step-by-step solution
Statement A is correct. During the zygotene stage of prophase I, homologous chromosomes start pairing together (synapsis), which is accompanied by the formation of the synaptonemal complex. Statement B is incorrect. The dissolution of the synaptonemal complex marks the beginning of diplotene, not diakinesis. Statement C is incorrect. Bivalent chromosomes (pairs of homologous chromosomes) align on the equatorial plate during metaphase I, not univalent chromosomes. Statement D is correct. During anaphase I, homologou