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Why is synapsis and tetrad formation a dangerous ime in the life of a reproductive cell?
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Because the chromosomes get so close together they get tangled and break apart.
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Where is the tetrad formation?
prophase 1
What is a pair of homologous chromosomes in meiosis?
synapsis
During prophase of meiosis 1 chromosomes from the organisms father called paternal chromosomes pair up with homologous maternal chromosomes donated by the mother to form a bythis process is called?
Plato = B tetrad synapsis
Paired chromosomes consisting of four chromatids are referred to as?
This group, surprisingly enough for a biological named structure, is called a tetrad.
There are 4 chromatids in a?
the answer is a tetrad
The formation of a tetrad during meiosis occurs as a result of?
Synapsis because a tetrad is the structure formed when the homologous double stranded chromosomes (4 chromatids) come together during the synapsis of meiosis.
What is another word for tetrad?
synapsis
What happens in the tetrad stage?
During the tetrad stage, the metaphase I of meiosis starts to happen. When this occurs, the diploid meiocyte divides twice.
Where is the tetrad formation?
prophase 1
What is a pair of homologous chromosomes in meiosis?
synapsis
What is propahse?
It actally spelt prophase...1. The first stage of mitosis, during which the chromosomes condense and become visible, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and the spindle apparatus forms at opposite poles of the cell.2. The first stage of meiosis, constituted by a series of events that include the thickening and coiling of the chromosomes, synapsis of homologous chromosomes, tetrad formation, and crossing over.
What is the term for the two sets of chromatids formed in the parent cell?
Tetrad
During prophase of meiosis 1 chromosomes from the organisms father called paternal chromosomes pair up with homologous maternal chromosomes donated by the mother to form a bythis process is called?
Plato = B tetrad synapsis
A group of four chromatids?
Tetrad (found answer in my 9th grade Biology textbook)
Paired chromosomes consisting of four chromatids are referred to as?
This group, surprisingly enough for a biological named structure, is called a tetrad.
Another name for a tetrad also?
bivalent is another name for tetrad
What does the term TETRAD stand for?
The term Tetrad means a group of four. It can be used in any context when talking about something that has a collective of four such as a tetrad of cats.
