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Crossing over is controlled by recombinase enzymes which split the double helices of the two DNA molecules and the two chromosomes are joined by sticking the homologous DNA strands together.

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Why enzymes can be used over and over?

Because they are catalyst and are regenerated / recovered.


Why is s.fimicola used as an example of crossing over?

It is used as an example because it is haploid for most of its life cycle. This is incorrect. S. Fimicola is used because it is easy to sustain in a petri dish and it grows extremely fast (in terms of biology). It is also used because it has visible signs of crossing over.


How can crossing-over between two alleles be used to map their locations on the chromosomes?

The percentage of crossing-over for two traits is proportional to the distance between them on a chromosome. Sturtevant defined one map unit as a frequency of crossing-over of one percent.


What is crossing over and when does it happen?

Crossing over refers to "Crossing over the Jordan River into Canaan Land, the Land promised to Moses and the Israelites after their exodus from Egyptian captivity. In the early 1800's, it began to be used as a euphemism for death, crossing from this world into the next. From earthly existence to the promised destination of heaven.


What does crossing over mean?

Crossing Over Means Going To Heaven Which means Crossing over from the world to heaven i think that is what it means.


What do enzymes do that is so great?

Enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction, acting as a catalyst and speed up the reaction. Plus they never get used up, only over and over again.


How does crossing over incrase phenotypicvariation in a population?

crossing over allows new genes to be made by the crossing over itself or by mutations that occur in the genes as crossing over occurs. since the phenotype is the physical appearance of the gene, the crossing over can change the genotype which can change the phenotype.


What is a sentence for crossing over?

Crossing over is the exchanging of genes in a homologous pair.


What is the product of crossing over called?

Recombinant DNA is the product of crossing over.


What is a sentence for crossing-over?

Crossing over is the exchanging of genes in a homologous pair.


What is it called when genes swap during meiosis?

Genes swapping during meiosis is called genetic recombination or crossing over. This process allows for new combinations of genetic material to be produced, increasing genetic variation among offspring.


When does crossing over happen in mitosis 1?

Mitosis does its crossing over in prophase