Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Chromosomes become gradually visible under light microscope durin

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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Chromosomes become gradually visible under light microscope during leptotene stage.
Statement II: The beginning of diplotene stage is recognized by dissolution of synaptonemal complex.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Accepted Answer

According to the textbook description of Prophase I of Meiosis:
- Statement I is True: During the leptotene stage, the chromosomes become gradually visible under the light microscope .
- Statement II is True: The beginning of the diplotene stage is recognised by the dissolution of the synaptonemal complex and the tendency of the recombined homologous chromosomes to separate .

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