Q. Study the diagram showing meiosis carefully and choose the correct options for $A - E$

A) $A -$Tetrad, $B -$Bivalent, $C -$Zygotene stage, $D -$Sister chromatids, $E -$Non-sister chromatids
B) $A -$Bivalent, $B -$Tetrad, $C -$Pachytene stage, $D -$Crossing over, $E -$Non-sister chromatids
C) $A -$Bivalent, $B -$Tetrad, $C -$Pachytene stage, $D$-Non-Sister chromatids, $E$-Sister chromatids
D) $A -$Bivalent, $B -$Tetrad, $C -$Pachytene stage, $D -$Sister chromatids, $E -$Non-Sister chromatids
Explanation

Bivalent A pair of homologous chromosomes lying together is called a bivalent. (i) Tetrad In pachytene stage, the chromatids of each synapsed chromosome slightly separate and become visible. The two visible chromatids of a chromosome are referred to as dyad (ii) A group of four homologous chromatids (two dyads) is called a tetrad (iii) Pachytene Stage Crossing over occurs during pachytene stage (iv) Non-sister Chromatids The two chromatids of two homologous chromosomes (bivalent) are termed non-sister chromatids (v) Sister Chromatids The two chromatids of the same chromosome are called sister chromatids

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