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When somatic cells reproduce by mitosis does crossing over take place?

Yes. However, crossing over occurs much less frequently in somatic cells than in meiotic cells. Evidence of mitotic crossing over is the occurence of twin spots in Drosophila and other organisms.


Does recombination only occur through single crossing over events?

Yes


Does crossing over occur during prophase 1?

Yes, only prophase 1 of meiosis. Crossing over occurs when homologous pairs of chromosomes (tetrads) line up in prophase I. In prophase II there are no tetrads left, only sister chromatids, so there is nothing there to recombine with.


What is homologous chromosomes frequently exchange portions of their DNA called?

It's called crossing over, and it generally only happens between homologous chromosomes.


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.


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


What is the duration of Crossing Over film?

The duration of Crossing Over - film - is 1.88 hours.