Cell Cycle and Cell Division Question 46
46. The enzyme recombinase is required at which stage of meiosis:
(a) Pachytene
(b) Zygotene
(c) Diplotene
(d) Diakinesis
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Answer : a
Hints & Solutions
(a) The enzyme recombinase is required at Pachytene stage of meiosis. It catalyzes the exchange of short pieces of DNA between two long DNA strands, particularly the exchange of homologous regions between the paired maternal and paternal chromosomes.
