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Biology Question on cell cycle and cell division

Lampbrush chromosomes are seen in which typical stage?

A

Mitotic anaphase

B

Mitotic prophase

C

Mitotic metaphase

D

Meiotic prophase

Answer

Meiotic prophase

Explanation

Solution

The lampbrush chromosomes occurring in prophase of meiosis II are highly elongated special kind of synapsed mid-prophase or diplotene chromosome bivalents which have already undergone crossing over.