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Bivalents in meiosis are...

Bivalents in meiosis are

A

Tetrad

B

Pairs of non-homologous chromosomes

C

Pairs of several chromatids

D

Pairs of homozygous chromosomes

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Bivalent formation occurs in pechytene of meiosis. In this stage, two chromatids of homologous chromosome (Bivalent) later on forms a cross and now showing a tetravalent or tetrad stage.
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