Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Crossing over occurs during

    A)  leptotene      

    B)  diplotene

    C)  pachytene      

    D)  zygotene

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Crossing over occurs during pachytene or thick thread or pachynema substage of prophase I of meiosis. During thisstage, an exchange of portions of ciromatids between homologous chromosomes occur. At chiasma, the chromatids break and region in sucha way that rections are exchanged.


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