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mariarad [96]
2 years ago
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Crossing over is a very important event in prophase 1 of meiosis! What happens during crossing over and what is the significance

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Biology
1 answer:
erica [24]2 years ago
4 0

The term ‘Crossing over’ was used by Morgan and Cattell. It is a process in which there is exchange of chromosome segments between non-sister chromatids of a homologous chromosomes. It occurs during pachytene stage of prophase I of meiosis cell division.

Significance of crossing over:

  • Crossing over provides genetic variation in all sexually reproducing organisms.
  • It creates new combination of genes or genetic recombination and produces hybrids.    

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