The given figure is the representation of a certain event at a particular stage of a type of cell division. Which is this stage.
A
Prophase – I during meiosis
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B
Prophase – II during meiosis
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C
Prophase of mitosis
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D
Both prophase and metaphase of mitosis
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Solution
The correct option is A Prophase – I during meiosis The given figure shows crossing over which shows the exchange of segments between two homologous chromosomes. Crossing over is characteristic of meiosis phase of cell division that occurs during pachytene stage of prophase-I.