Crossing over happens in Meiosis 1 only. In Prophase 1 a cells chromatin (chromatin = chromosomes that have not condensed yet) condense and pair up forming homologous chromosomes (paired = XX (2 chromosomes together)). When this happens segments/ alleles of the chromosomes pairing up swap over. This creates genetic diversity as each chromosome is different, it has parts from its pair. This leaves every chromosome unique and individual.
I hope this helps, sorry some of the vocab is rather technical. By the way I would suggest watching the
'Crash Course: Meiosis' on YouTube, this really helped me when I was learning this topic. :D
The outer ring is is the ever first ring but the inner ones tell if it’s old or not.
Gregor Mendel planted garden peas and used them as the basis of his study of inherited traits. They do not mature slowly.