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Which stage of Prophase I involves the visible appearance of chiasmata?
ALeptotene
BZygotene
CPachytene
DDiplotene
✓ Correct Answer: D — Diplotene
Chiasmata, the sites of previous crossing over, become visible as homologous chromosomes begin to separate in Diplotene.
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