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Question
How prophase-I of meiosis differs from prophase of mitosis in an essential way? Describe how it affects the daughter cells?
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Solution
Prophase-I of meiosis has five sub-stages namely Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene, and Diakinesis. In pachytene exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids takes place through crossing over and chiasma formation which does not occur in prophase of mitosis. As a result, the daughter cells have a variation in their genetic composition contrary to identical daughter cells of mitosis.
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Statement I: Chromosomes become gradually visible under light microscope during leptotene stage.
Statement II: The beginning of diplotene stage is recognized by dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II.
| List I (Sub Phases of Prophase I) |
List II (Specific characters) |
| A. Diakinesis | I. Synaptonemal complex formation |
| B. Pachytene | II. Completion of terminalisation of chiasmata |
| C. Zygotene | III. Chromosomes look like thin threads |
| D. Leptotene | IV. Appearance of recombination nodules |
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