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Name the stages of synapsis and crossing over.

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding Synapsis**: - Synapsis is the process where homologous chromosomes pair up during meiosis. Each homologous chromosome consists of one paternal and one maternal chromosome. 2. **Stages of Synapsis**: - Synapsis occurs during the **zygotene stage** of **prophase I** in meiosis. This is when the homologous chromosomes begin to align and pair up. ...
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Assertion.Meiotic division produces four dissimilar cells Reason.Synapsis and crossing over in the zygotene and pachytene of meiosis-I prophase

[A] : Meiosis maintains a constant number of chromosomes . [R] : Synapsis and crossing over introduce changes in the DNA .

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Assertion.Crossing over occurs during the pachytene stage of meiosis-I Reason.Crossing over introduces genetic variation in the cells.

In which stage of meiosis crossing over takes place

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