Biotechnology And Its Applications Question 18
Question: The formation of multivalents at meiosis in diploid organism is due to [CBSE PMT 1998]
Options:
A) Monosomy
B) Inversion
C) Deletion
D) Reciprocal translocation
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Multivalents is an association of more than two homologous chromosomes.
The number of multivalents depends upon the degree of synapsis and chiasmata formation among similar chromosomes.