Q16 / 200 · NEET 2022 (Phase 2) · Botany

Which stage of meiosis can last for months or years in the oocytes of some verterbrates?

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

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.

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

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