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Assertion: During zygotene, chromosmes s...

Assertion: During zygotene, chromosmes show bivalent stage.
Reason: Bivalent is half the number of chromosomes

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
B
During zygotene stage the homologous chromosome synapsed to form bivalent and in this chromosome no. get reduced to half as they appear to as single-stranded.
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