Which of the following event takes place during diplotene stage of prophase I of meiosis?

Compaction of chromosomes.

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Formation of synaptonemal complexes.

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Formation of recombinational nodules.

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Dissolution of synaptonemal complex.

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Solution

The correct option is D Dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
Prophase of meiosis I is long and complex. It is comprised of leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene and diakinesis. During diplotene, at most places synaptonemal complex dissolves.

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	Column I		Column II
A	Leptotene	1	Terminalisation of chiasmata
B	Zygotene	2	Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex
C	Pachytene	3	Crossing over takes place
D	Diplotene	4	Formation of synaptonemal complex
E	Diakinesis	5	Condensation of chromosome

\begin{matrix} Column A & Column B A & Diplotene & i & Appearance of recombination nodule and recombination between homologous chromosomes B & Diakinesis & ii & Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex and formation of the chiasmata C & Zygotene & iii & Compaction of chromosomes D & Pachytene & iv & Terminalisation of the chiasmata E & Leptotene & v & Synapsis and formation of the bivalent \end{matrix}

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