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Assertion: Meiotic division results in the production of haploid cells.
Reason: Synapsis occurs during zygotene of meiosis.

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If both assertion `&` Reason are True `&` the Reason is a corrrect explanation of the Asserion.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If Assertion is Trie but the Reason is False.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are false

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Diploid cell produce haploid cell by meiosis. It occurs due to synapsis. A chromosme has two chromatids. Hence a bivalent has 4-chromatids.
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