The zipper-like connection between paired homologs in early prophase is known as a
A)spindle fiber.
B)synaptic junction.
C)synaptonemal complex.
D)chiasma.
E)None of the choices is correct.

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The synaptonemal complex is the structure that forms between homologous chromosomes during meiosis and facilitates their alignment, pairing, and recombination.

The Zipper-Like Connection Between Paired Homologs in Early Prophase Is