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What shape is the chiasmata?(a) S-shaped(b) Y-shaped(c) X-shaped(d) L-shapedI got this question in unit test.This intriguing question originated from Cell Cycle and Division in chapter Cell Cycle and Cell Division of Biology – Class 11

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The CORRECT ANSWER is (c) X-shaped

To elaborate: The chiasmata is an X-shaped structure formed by the bivalents or the tetrads during prophase I of MEIOSIS I. It OCCURS due to the tendency of the homologous chromosomes of a TETRAD to move away from each other.



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