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The prolonged diplotene stage, in which the cell may stay arrested for years, is seen in the meiosis of:

Answer: Human females.

  • A Human males
  • B Human females
  • C Bacteria
  • D All flowering plants

Correct answer: B. Human females

Explanation: In human females, primary oocytes are arrested at the diplotene stage of meiosis I for years, resuming only around ovulation.

The Cell CycleG1SG2M (Mitosis)G1+S+G2 = Interphase (the longest part of the cycle, where the cell spends most of its time)

The cell cycle: G1 (growth and preparation), S (DNA replication, chromosome number stays 2n but DNA content doubles), G2 (final checks before division), and M (mitosis itself) - together, G1+S+G2 make up interphase.

Concept context

Mitosis and meiosis: how cells divide for growth, repair, and reproduction.

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