.......... is the longest stage of meiotic division.
A
Prophase
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B
Metaphase
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C
Anaphase
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D
Telophase
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Solution
The correct option is A Prophase Meiosis is a reductional division which is comprised of meiosis-I and II. In meiosis-I, the prophase-I is the longest phase. The prophase is divided into 5 stages in which the process of recombination takes place which is responsible for genetic variation. The sequence of the stages are Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene and Diakinesis.