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1 Crossing over is the process in which new combination of genes are produce by exhchanging corresponding segments between nonsister chromatids of homologous chromosomes
2 It gives rise to new recombination in the genes
3 Variations are produced due to crossing over
4 Crossing over thus leads to evoluton of the species
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