Question
Write brief note on the following
Synaptonemal complex.

Answer

Centromere of all the chromosomes form a plate called metaphasic plate or equatorial plate. This plate is formed during metaphase stage of mitosis and meiosis. On this plate the small chromosomes come to lie towards the interior while the larger one are arranged towards the periphery. The centromeres of all the chromosomes lie on the equator while the limbs are placed variously according to their size and spatial arrangement.

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