What Stage of Prophase I Is Usually Recognized by the Dissolution

question 71

Multiple Choice

What stage of prophase I is usually recognized by the dissolution of the synaptonemal complex and the tendency of homologous chromosomes of the bivalents to pull away somewhat from each other?

• A)pachytene
• B)leptotene
• C)diakinesis
• D)zygotene
• E)diplotene

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