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Crossing over occurs during which substage of prophase I?
Unit-4 Cell Cycle
A Leptotene
B Pachytene
C Diakinesis
D Telophase
Explanation

Crossing over occurs during the pachytene substage of prophase I, when chromosomes are fully paired.

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