Multiple choice Which meiotic stage resembles prometaphase of mitosis? Pachytene Diplotene Diakinesis Zygotene Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Other than chiasmata and tetrads being visible , the rest of the diakinesis stage closely resembles prometaphase of mitosis; the nucleoli disappear, the nuclear membrane disintegrates into vesicles and the meiotic spindle begins to form.