Q.

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  [2016]

Column I Column II
A. Pachytene (i) Pairing of homologous chromosomes
B. Metaphase I (ii) Terminalisation of chiasmata
C. Diakinesis (iii) Crossing-over takes place
D. Zygotene (iv) Chromosomes align at equatorial plate

 

1 A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(i)  
2 A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)  
3 A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(i)  
4 A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)  

Ans.

(1)