Match the stages of meiosis in column I to their characteristic features in column II and select the correct option using the codes given below.
Column I | Column II | ||
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A. | Pachytene | (i) | Pairing of homologous chromosomes |
B. | Metaphase I | (ii) | Terminalisation of chiasmata |
C. | Diakinesis | (iii) | Crossingover takes place |
D. | Zygotene | (iv) | Chromosomes align at equatorial plate |
(a) A(iii), B(iv), C(ii), D(i)
(b) A(i), B(iv), C(ii), D(iii)
(c) A(ii), B(iv), C(iii), D(i)
(d) A(iv), B(iii), C(ii), D(i)