NEETBiologyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMCQ+4 / −1
Which stage of meiosis can last for months or years in the oocytes of some vertebrates?
- ADiakinesis
- BLeptotene
- CPachytene
- DDiplotene
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Correct answer: D
In oocytes of some vertebrates, diplotene lasts for months or years. This stage is referred as dictyotene stage.
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