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What is synaptonemal complex? Give its significance.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Synaptonemal Complex**: The synaptonemal complex is a filamentous, ladder-like structure composed of nucleoproteins. It forms between paired homologous chromosomes during meiosis. 2. **Understanding Homologous Chromosomes**: Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes that consist of one chromosome from the mother (maternal) and one from the father (paternal). These chromosomes carry genes for the same traits but may have different alleles. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION-REVISION EXERCISE ( SHORT ANSWER QUESTION)
  1. What is G.-phase? What changes occur in it?

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  2. Give the structure of spindle apparatus.

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  3. Distinguish between plant and animal cell mitosis.

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  4. What is disjunction? Describe the stage when it occurs.

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  5. Why is meiosis called the reductional division,whereas mitosis is call...

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  6. What is synaptonemal complex? Give its significance.

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  7. Differentiate between gametic meiosis and zygotic mciosis.

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  8. Define the term synapsis. Name the stage of cell cycle when it occurs.

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  9. Define the term crossing-over. Name the stage of cell cycle when it oc...

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  10. Define the term chiasmata. Name the stage of Prophase-I when it occurs...

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  11. How does cell division of a typical plant cell differ from that of a t...

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  12. What is the significance of meiosis?

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  13. What are homologous chromosomes? What happens to homologues during mei...

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  14. Anaphase-I of meiosis differs from anaphase of mitosis in one essentia...

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  15. Why does a Multicellular organism require two type of cell division?W...

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  16. Discuss the significance of mitosis

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  17. Why do we term meiosis-I as reductional division and mitosis as equati...

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  18. Differentiate three types of meiosis.

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  19. List the most important feature of the following stages : (i) S-phase...

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  20. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis.

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