Q.

Select the correct sequence of sub-stages of Prophase-I of meiotic division:     [2023]

(A) Zygotene
(B) Pachytene
(C) Diakinesis
(D) Leptotene
(E) Diplotene

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 (D), (B), (A), (E), (C)  
2 (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)  
3 (D), (A), (B), (E), (C)  
4 (A), (D), (B), (C), (E)  

Ans.

(3)

The first stage prophase-I of meiotic division is subdivided into the following five phases based on chromosomal behaviour, i.e., Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene and Diakinesis.