The given diagram represents a dividing cell stained with giemsa. From the options given below, identify the correct stage of cell division.
A
Leptotene
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B
Zygotene
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C
Pachytene
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D
Diakinesis
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Solution
The correct option is D Diakinesis Diakinesis is the last stage of prophase, recognized by the highly condensed condition of the chromosomes, the homologous pair of which are held together by chiasmata. The homologous chromosomes are getting arranged in the equatorial plate for the metaphase stage.