Crossing over takes place during _____
A. pachytene
B. zygotene
C. leptotene
D. diplotene
Answer:A
Crossing over takes place during _____
A. pachytene B. zygotene C. leptotene D. diplotene
Explanation: Crossing over takes place after tetrad or bivalent formation by the process of synapsis during zygotene. Hence, crossing over takes place during pachytene. Crossing over leads to genetic diversity.