Crossover, the exchange of segments of homologous chromosomes, takes place during which of the following processes?

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Crossover occurs during synapsis, which is when homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrads during prophase I of meiosis. DNA replication occurs prior to meiosis in interphase, cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm that occurs after cell division, and anaphase I is the stage when homologous chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles of the cell.

Crossover, the Exchange of Segments of Homologous Chromosomes, Takes Place