Describe the following: (a) synapsis Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.
a)Synapsis: Chromosomes starts pairing together during zygotene phase of prophase I and this process of association is known as synapsis. These paired chromosomes are called as homologous chromosomes. Chromosome synapsis is generally accompanied by formation of a complex structure i.e. synaptonemal complex as indicated by electron micrographs.
