Question

What is Chiasmata? Explain in brief

Answer 1

Answer

• Chiasmata are crossed like structures which appear in synapses chromosomes.
• They represent sites at which crossing over has taken place.
• Crossing over is the exchange of gene segments b/w non sister chromatids or homologous chromosomes.

Answer 2

Answer:

chiasmata is formed between two non sister chromatids of the homologous chromosomes.

it is visible at the diplotene stage of prophase 1 of meiosis.

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