Name the event wherein the paternal and maternal chromosomes change their material with each other in cell division

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Crossing over
B	Synapsis
C	Bivalent Formation
D	Dyad formation

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of exchange of maternal and paternal chromosomes, is termed as recombination.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Crossing over’

Detailed explanation-3: -Crossing-over occurs during meiosis and refers to the exchange of chromatid parts between the maternal and paternal chromatids of a pair of homologous chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sexual reproduction is the creation of a new organism by combining the genetic material of two organisms. As both parents contribute half of the new organism’s genetic material, the offspring will have traits of both parents, but will not be exactly like either parent.

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