The stage preceding the stage during which crossing over takes place is ______
A. diplotene
B. pachytene
C. zygotene
D. leptotene
Answer:C
The stage preceding the stage during which crossing over takes place is ______
A. diplotene B. pachytene C. zygotene D. leptotene
Explanation: Crossing over and recombination takes place during the pachytene stage of prophase I. The stage preceding this is the zygotene stage which is characterized by the formation of the synaptonemal complex.