NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Arrange the following key cellular events of Prophase I of meiosis in their correct sequential order: (A) Disappearance of the nucleolus and breakdown of the nuclear envelope (B) Appearance of recombination nodules (C) Compaction of chromosomes continues (D) Formation of the synaptonemal complex (E) X-shaped structures called chiasmata become visible Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(C), (B), (D), (E), (A)
- B(C), (D), (B), (E), (A)
- C(D), (C), (B), (A), (E)
- D(C), (D), (E), (B), (A)
Correct answer
B. (C), (D), (B), (E), (A)
Step-by-step solution
Prophase I of meiosis is divided into five stages based on chromosomal behavior: Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene, and Diakinesis. Leptotene: The compaction of chromosomes continues throughout this stage, making them gradually visible under a light microscope. This corresponds to event (C). Zygotene: Homologous chromosomes start pairing together (synapsis), which is accompanied by the formation of the synaptonemal complex. This corresponds to event (D). Pachytene: This stage is characterized by the appeara