The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is:
1. Pachytene 2. Diplotene
3. Diakinesis 4. Zygotene
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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In meiosis crossing over is initiated at 

1. leptotene

2. Zygotene

3. diplotene

4. pachytene

Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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Match the stages of meiosis in Column I to their characteristic features in Column II and select the correct option using the codes given below:
Column I Column II
(a) pachytene (1) pairing of homologous chromosomes
(b) metaphase I (2) terminalisation of chiasmata
(c) diakinesis (3) crossing-over takes place
(d) zygotene (4) chromosomes align at equatorial plate
1. a-3 b-4 c-2 d-1
2. a-1 b-4 c-2 d-3
3. a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1
4. a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
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In meiosis crossing over is initiated at?
1. leptotene 2. zygotene
3. diplotene 4. pachytene
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis I |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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