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.