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A bivalent of meiosis i consists of...

A bivalent of meiosis i consists of

A

two chromatids and one centromere

B

two chromatids and two centromeres

C

four chromatids and two centromeres

D

four chromatids and four centromeres

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The complex formed by a air of synapsed homogous chromosome is called bivalent or a tetrad. It has two centromeres and four chromatids.
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