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The important event of meiosis is the crossing over. It occurs during ________ .

During pachytene process of meiosis crossing over between homologous chromosomes takes place. In this they homologous chromosomes exchanges their segments.

In other steps like Leptotene- condensation of chromosome take place, Diplotene- - terminalization take place and in Zygotene- pairing of homologous chromosomes takes place.


Therefore, correct option is Pachytene.


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