During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?

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Timmyspu · Answer

Can you please provide more information.

XxAliexX · Answer

uh yeah

XxAliexX · Answer

like this but i need more information on prophase 1

Timmyspu · Answer

You picked that answer why did you pick that and why didnt you pick prophase 1.

XxAliexX · Answer

i just need morw information on prophase 1

Timmyspu · Answer

What do you already know about prophase 1?

XxAliexX · Answer

well I know that Crossing over is the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring and thats pretty much it.

XxAliexX · Answer

and that it happens in prophase 1 but my teacher is asking for more info

Timmyspu · Answer

This is what my teacher tought me about this a while back- The chromosomes pair up so that both copies of chromosome 1 are together, both copies of chromosome 2 are together, and so on. The pairs of chromosomes may then exchange bits of DNA in a process called recombination or crossing over.

Timmyspu · Answer

Hopefully that helps

XxAliexX · Answer

it does thank you :)

Timmyspu · Answer

No problem!

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