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In meiosis, what makes up a tetrad

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a tetrad consists of 2 homologous chromosomes each of which is made up of 2 sister chromatids
In meiosis, what makes up a tetrad-example-1
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Two homologous chromosomes paired together, each of which has two sister chromatids.

Step-by-step explanation:

Zygotene stage of prophase I of meiosis I is characterized by the pairing of homologous chromosomes with help of synaptonemal complex. Since DNA replication has occurred in S phase, each chromosome in the pair contains two sister chromatids.

So, the chromosome pair appears to have a total of four chromatids and the structure is termed as "tetrad".

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