In meiosis, crossing over is initiated at _________.

In meiosis, crossing over is initiated at _________.
  1. Pachytene
  2. Leptotene
  3. Zygotene
  4. Diplotene

Solution

Pachytene is the third stage of the prophase of meiosis, following zygotene, during which the paired chromosomes shorten and thicken, the two chromatids of each separate and exchange of segments between chromatids occurs.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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