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Chiasmata are visible sites of:

  • A Sites of further chromosome condensation in metaphase
  • B Crossing over (genetic recombination) in Prophase I
  • C Points of spindle microtubule attachment to kinetochores
  • D Sites of nuclear envelope breakdown in prophase

Correct answer: B. Crossing over (genetic recombination) in Prophase I

Explanation: Chiasmata are the X-shaped crossing points where homologous chromosomes have exchanged DNA. They hold bivalents together.

Concept context

Mitosis and meiosis: how cells divide for growth, repair, and reproduction.

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