In total how many substages the prophase I of the meiotic division has?

Two

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Three

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Five

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Six

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Solution

The correct option is D Five
Meiosis comprises of two divisions meiosis I and meiosis II. The meiosis I occurs in following stages- prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I and telophase I. The meiosis II occurs in following stages- prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II and telophase II. The prophase I is the most elaborate stage and comprises of several (five) substages- Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene and Diakinesis.

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$\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I S u b s t a g e s o f p r o p h a s e I & C o l u m n I I I m p o r t a n t e v e n t s A & Zygotene & p & Chromomeres B & Pachytene & q & Bivalents migrate to periphery C & Diplotene & r & Terminalization of chiasmata begins D & Diakinesis & s & Crossing over t & Synapsis \end{matrix}$

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