Multiple choice

Synapsis occurs at ____ stage.

  1. zygotene

  2. pachytene

  3. diplotene

  4. diakinesis

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Explanation

Synapsis occurs during the zygotene stage of prophase I in meiosis. Zygotene is the second substage where homologous chromosomes begin to pair up and align. Pachytene comes after synapsis is complete, when crossing over occurs.