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Which structure is directly correlated with the production of genetic variability in the daughter cells produced during meiosis?

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Chiasma

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During meiosis, more precisely, prophase 1 homologous chromosomes connect in a process known as synapsis and form tetrad structure (four chromatides). Non-sister chromatids mayrecombine with their homologous partner which is known as crossing over, the process in which genetic variabilty is produced. These non-sister chromatids remain physically connected at the points of exchange known as chiasmata.

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