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Cell Cycle And Cell Division

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In which stage of the first meiotic division, each chromosome undergoes longitudinal division to give rise to two sister chromatids ? 

  • Zygotene

  • Diplotene

  • Diakinesis

  • Pachytene

Solution

D.

Pachytene

Pachytene is a stage of first meiotic division in which the chromosomes appear further thickened due to coiling and divides longitudinally into two sister chromatids.

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