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Assertion: The process of pairing of the chromosomes is called synapsis.
Reason: Synapsis occurs during leptotene stage.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explnantion of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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C
Synapsis occurs during second stage of prophase called zygotene. During this tage chromosomes start pairing together and this process of association is called synapsis. Such paired chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes. Chromosome synapsis is accomparied by the formation of complex strucutre called synaponemal complex. The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called a bivalent or a tetrad.
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