NEET Previous Year Question
Which stage of meiosis can last for months or years in the oocytes of some verterbrates?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- ALeptotene
- BPachytene
- CDiplotene
- DDiakinesis
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) In the oocytes of some vertebrates, the diplotene stage of Prophase-I can remain arrested for months or even years. This prolonged diplotene stage is called dictyotene.More Cell Cycle & Cell Division PYQs
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