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a
Genetic recombination occurs during interphase preceding meiosis II.
b
The total DNA content of each daughter cell is reduced during meiosis because chromosome arms are lost during crossing over.
c
A triploid nucleus cannot undergo meiosis because not all the chromosomes can form bivalents due to odd ploidy
d
Meiosis involves pairing of non-homologous chromosomes.
answer is C.
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A triploid nucleus cannot undergo meiosis because not all the chromosomes can form homologous pairs.Genetic recombination occurs during Prophase of meiosis IThe total DNA content of each daughter cell is reduced during meiosis because DNA of chromosomes does not replicate between meiosis I and II.Meiosis involves pairing of homologous chromosomes.
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