Q13 / 200 · NEET 2023 (All India) · Botany

The process of appearance of recombination nodules occurs at which sub stage of prophase I in meiosis? 

  • A
    Diakinesis
  • Correct answer
    B
    Pachytene
  • C
    Zygotene
  • D
    Diplotene

Solution

Recombination nodules are the regions where the process of crossing over occurs between the non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. These are formed just before crossing over in the pachytene stage of prophase I.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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