Crossing Over Is One of the Most Important Events in Meiosis

question 34

Multiple Choice

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

• A) it produces new combinations of alleles on chromosomes
• B) homologous chromosomes must be separated into different daughter cells
• C) the number of chromosomes allotted to each daughter cell must be halved
• D) homologous chromatids must be separated into different daughter cells
• E) the number of chromosomes allotted to each daughter cell must be split in fourths

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