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Grade 11Mechanics

At which stage of Meiosis I does crossing over occur?
A
Lepoptene
B
Zygotene
C
Pachytene
D
Diplotene

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5 Years agoGrade 11
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5 Years ago
  • achytene is the third phase of meiosis 1. In pachytene, the exchange of the DNA segments takes place between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes.
  • This process is called crossing over and it leads to recombination.
  • Chiasma is a region where two homologous chromosomes undergo crossover.
    Thus the correct answer is option C.