Match the following stages of Prophase-$I$ of meiosis with their respective characteristics:

$I$. Leptotene	$A$. Chromosomes appear as clear bivalents/tetrads
$II$. Zygotene	$B$. Chromosomes appear like a thread (beaded appearance)
$III$. Pachytene	$C$. Chromosome condensation reaches its maximum
$IV$. Diakinesis	$D$. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes occurs

• A
  $I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C$
• B
  $I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C$
• C
  $I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B$
• D
  $I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C$