Crossing Over Is One of the Most Important Events in Meiosis

question 63

Multiple Choice

Crossing over is one of the most important events in meiosis because

• A) homologous chromatids must be separated into different daughter cells.
• B) homologous chromosomes must be separated into different daughter cells.
• C) the number of chromosomes allotted to each daughter cell must be halved.
• D) it produces new arrays of alleles on chromosomes.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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