BHU PMT BHU PMT Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    During pachytene stage of meiosis, the chromosomes appear :

    A)                  single stranded                               

    B)  four stranded

    C)                  six stranded                     

    D)  eight stranded

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     During pachytene stage of meiosis, homologous, chromosomes form bivalent. Each chromosomes in a bivalent has two chromatids. So, a bivalent consist of four chromatids and known as tetrad or chromosomes appear four stranded, during pachytene and before bivalent formation chromosomes consist of two strands..


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