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Crossing-over occurs in the...

Crossing-over occurs in the

A

Leptotene stage

B

Pachytene stage

C

Anaphase stage

D

Diakinesis stage

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B
Crossing over occurs in the pachytene stage of meiosis I. In this phase the homologous chromosome changes their genetic material and introduces variation.
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