NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionPractice
Which of the following structures will be seen in metaphase-I of meiosis-I, in a plant cell that has 64 chromosomes?
Options
- A16 bivalents
- B16 dyad
- C32 bivalents
- D32 dyad
Correct answer
C. 32 bivalents
Step-by-step solution
The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called a bivalent or a tetrad. So if the total number of chromosomes is '2n', then the number of the bivalents will be half, i.e., 'n'. Hence, a plant cell having 64 chromosomes, will have 32 bivalents in the stage of Metaphase-I of Meiosis-I.