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Genetic variation is a strong driver of evolution in species. Organisms that use sexual reproduction have evolved a cell division process known as meiosis to increase genetic variation in their offspring.

Identify the two processes that happen during meiosis that help to increase the genetic variation of the offspring.

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independent assortment during prophase I and crossing over during metaphase I
independent assortment during prophase I and crossing over during metaphase I

independent assortment during prophase II and crossing over during metaphase II
independent assortment during prophase II and crossing over during metaphase II

crossing over during prophase I and independent assortment during metaphase I
crossing over during prophase I and independent assortment during metaphase I

crossing over during prophase II and independent assortment during metaphase I

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crossing over during prophase I and independent assortment during metaphase I

Explanation: Crossing over (homologous recombination) occurs in prophase I and swaps alleles between homologs; independent assortment of homologous pairs during metaphase I/anaphase I sorts different chromosome combinations into gametes.