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  4. The given figure is the representation of a certain event at a particular stage of a type of cell division. Which is this stage?

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Q. The given figure is the representation of a certain event at a particular stage of a type of cell division. Which is this stage?Biology Question Image

AIPMTAIPMT 2012Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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The given figure shows crossing over i.e., exchange of segments between two homologous chromosomes. Crossing over is characteristic of meiosis and occurs during pachytene stage of prophase -1.