Synaptonemal complex is formed

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Synaptonemal complex is formed (A) during anaphase (B) during metaphase (C) during prophase-II (D) during prophase- I of meiosis

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Synaptonemal complex is formed during zygotene stage of prophase-I of meiosis. This is a complex zipper-like nucleoprotein complex formed between homologous chromosomes. It functions as mediator in chromosome pairing, synapsis and recombination.

Q. Synaptonemal complex is formed

during anaphase

during metaphase

during prophase-II

during prophase- I of meiosis

Synaptonemal complex is formed during zygotene stage of prophase-I of meiosis. This is a complex zipper-like nucleoprotein complex formed between homologous chromosomes. It functions as mediator in chromosome pairing, synapsis and recombination.