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Question
Genetic recombination occurs in ______ phase of prophase of meiosis-I.
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Solution
Genetic recombination occurs in pachytene phase of prophase of meiosis-I.
Explanation:
Genetic recombination occurs when genetic material is exchanged between two different chromosomes or between different regions within the same chromosome.
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