Assertion :The final stage of meiotic prophase I is diplotene. Reason: Diplotene is marked by terminalisation of chiasmata.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect The final stage of meiotic prophase I is diakinesis. This is marked by terminalisation of chiasmata. During this phase the chromosomes are fully condensed and the meiotic spindle is assembled to prepare the homologous chromosomes for separation. Diakinesis represents end of Prophase I and transition to metaphase.