Question

Crossing over occurs in mitosis.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Meiosis

1. Meiosis is a form of cell division that mainly occurs in germ cells.
2. It results in the formation of four daughter cells, each containing half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.

Crossing over:

1. During pairing due to the interchange of chromosomal segments, there will be a recombination of genes.
2. This mechanism is known as crossing over.
3. Crossing over occurs in meiosis.

Final answer: The given statement is false.