What is the process called in which the number of chromosomes in the nucleus is reduced to half during cell division?

  • A
    Meiosis
  • B
    Mitosis
  • C
    Equational division
  • D
    Somatic cell division

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The stage between the two meiotic divisions is called:

In meiosis,crossing over is initiated at:

Which stage of meiosis is shown in the figure below?

$A$ : Chiasmata counting stage is diplotene.
$R$ : Dissolution of the synaptonemal complex occurs except at the sites of crossovers.

The formation of complex structures like synaptonemal complexes during the pairing of homologous chromosomes is observed by which of the following?

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