Q23 / 200 · NEET 2009 (Screening) · Botany

Synapsis occurs between

  • A
    a male and a female gamete
  • B
    mRNA and ribosomes
  • C
    spindle fibres and centromere
  • Correct answer
    D
    two homologous chromosomes

Solution

In zygotene of prophase-I, homologous chromosomes pair up. This process is called synapsis. One chromosome of the pair is from the male parent and one from the female parent.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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