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zalisa [80]
3 years ago
14

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1 answer:
Fittoniya [83]3 years ago
7 0
Well, when chromosomes cross over during prophase 1 of meiosis, the homologous pair of chromosomes exchange segments of DNA which happen to be the genes. So the significance of crossing-over during prophase 1 is that it adds genetic variation to sexually reproducing organisms.
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