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During Meiosis I, chromosomes undergo a forming a. A) cross over, dyad B) synaps

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Question

During Meiosis I, chromosomes undergo a forming a. A) cross over, dyad B) synapsis; tetrad C) fertilization zygote D) switch over; tetrad E) none of the above When one sperm nucleus fuses with the ovum and another sperm nucleus fuses with two polar bodies the process is called. A) Triple fertilization B) Quadruple fertilization C) Fusion D) Double fertilization E) None of the above When mating flies, virgin females are distinguished by their. A) Pointed bottoms, sex combs B) Colorless under belly, dark spot C) Round bottom, sex combs D) Colored body, darks spots E) None of the above The term is always applied to a chromosome with an intact centromere. A) Inversion B) Translocation C) Pericentric D) Paracentric E) Derivative

Explanation / Answer

1. B. synapsis, tetrad

Explanation- During prophase I of meiosis, the two homologous chromososmes along with their sister chromatids pair along their length to form a tetrad. This pairing is termed synapsis.

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