Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): During the zygotene stage of meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair together. | Reason (R): Chromosome synapsis is accompanied by the formation of the synaptonemal complex.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The zygotene stage of prophase I in meiosis involves the pairing of homologous chromosomes, known as synapsis, which is facilitated by the formation of the synaptonemal complex as described in the NCERT context.
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