Cell Cycle and Cell Division Question 53

53. Lampbrush chromosomes occur during [1996]

(a) prophase of mitosis

(b) diplotene of meiosis

(c) metaphase of meiosis

(d) interphase

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Answer : b

Hints & Solutions

(b) Lampbrush chromosomes are highly elongated bivalent chromosomes of diplotene stage, which are held together by chiasmata and have a large number of lateral loops for rapid transcription.