Question 3 What two chromosomal features of meiosis lead to increased genetic diversity among gametes and during what phases of meiotic cell division do these mehcnaisms take place? Metaphase plate (metaphase) & Polyploidy (prophase) Crossing over (prophase I) & Random assortment of homologus pairs (metaphase I) Crossing over (prophase) & Random assortment of homologus pairs (metaphase) Crossing over (prophase I) & Random assortment of homologus pairs (metaphase II) None of the above