What is the name of the structures formed during diplotene, which are recognized by the dissolution of the…

What is the name of the structures formed during diplotene, which are recognized by the dissolution of the synaptonemal complex and the tendency of the recombined homologous chromosomes of the bivalents to separate from each other except at the sites of crossovers?
  1. Synaptonemal complex
  2. Recombination nodules
  3. Chiasmata
  4. Homologous chromosomes

Solution

The beginning of diplotene is recognised by the dissolution of the synaptonemal complex and the tendency of the recombined homologous chromosomes of the bivalents to separate from each other except at the sites of crossovers. These X-shaped structures, are called chiasmata.

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