NEET2022BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionActual
Which stage of meiosis can last for months or years in the oocytes of some verterbrates?
Options
- ALeptotene
- BPachytene
- CDiplotene
- DDiakinesis
Correct answer
C. Diplotene
Step-by-step solution
Diplotene (a stage of Prophase-I of Meiosis) which can delay for months or years in oocyte of some vertebrates such as humans. In human female, cycle the cell arrest during embryonic stage and continue after puberty. It is completed at the time of ovulation during menstruation.