Recombination is involved in the process of - Vidyadip

MCQ

Recombination is involved in the process of

A
Cytokinesis
B
Spindle formation
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Crossing over
D
Chromosome duplication

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Answer

Correct option: C.

Crossing over

c
During pachytene substage of prophase$-I$ of meiosis, the non-sister chromatids of homologues exchange segments between themselves. This exchange of chromatid segments is called crossing over, which involves proper breakage and then fusion of broken ends oppositely and hence, results in the recombination.

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