Q.

The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is   [2018]

1 Pachytene  
2 Diplotene  
3 Diakinesis  
4 Zygotene  

Ans.

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During diplotene, the nucleoprotein fusion complex of synapsed chromosomes dissolves partially therefore homologous chromosomes separate except in the region of crossing over.