Which of the following pairs correctly matches the stages of prophase-$I$ of meiosis with the processes occurring in them?

  • A
    Diplotene - Formation of chiasmata and separation of chromosomes.
  • B
    Leptotene - Homologous chromosomes pair up as bivalents.
  • C
    Pachytene - Formation of homologous chromosome pairs.
  • D
    Zygotene - Chromatin starts condensing and appears as thin threads.

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