NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionPractice
When synapsis is completed all along the chromosome, the cell is said to have entered a stage called
Options
- AZygotene
- BPachytene
- CDiplotene
- DDiakinesis
Correct answer
B. Pachytene
Step-by-step solution
Synapsis or syndesis is the process of pairing of homologous chromosome to form bivalent, it occurs during zygotene of prophase I of meiosis. After completion of pairing the cell enter Pachytene where crossing over occurs.