Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 3

The correct answer is Diakinesis.

• The final stage of meiotic prophase is diakinesis. This is marked by terminalization of chiasmata.
• During this phase, the chromosomes are fully condensed and the meiotic spindle is assembled to prepare the homologous chromosomes for separation.
• By the end of diakinesis, the nucleolus disappears and the nuclear envelope also breaks down. Diakinesis represents a transition to metaphase.
• The bivalent chromosomes align on the equatorial plate in Metaphase I.
• The homologous chromosomes separate, while sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres in Anaphase I.

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