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Question
The formation of different types of gametes during sexual reproduction in plants is due to ______.
Options
genetic drift
gene mutation
crossing over
chromosomal aberration
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Solution
The formation of different types of gametes during sexual reproduction in plants is due to crossing over.
Explanation:
During prophase I of meiosis, homologous chromosomes exchange segments (crossing over or recombination), producing new combinations of alleles so that gametes carry different genetic makeup.
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