What is the outcome of synapsis, a significant event in meiosis?

A) chiasma segregation
B) side-by-side alignment of nonhomologous chromosomes
C) side-by-side alignment of homologous chromosomes
D) monad movement to opposite poles
E) dyad formation


Answer: C

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