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During meiosis, the "shuffling" exchange of genetic material is called

a. crossing-over.
b. synapsis.
c. allele distribution.
d. tetrad formation.

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a. crossing-over
In crossing over, the genes bind against each other and this creates genetic diversity in meiosis.

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