Which of the following events during meiosis directly results in the physical exchange of genetic segments between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes to generate new combinations of alleles?

A) Centromere division during anaphase II

B) Random orientation of bivalents during metaphase I

C) Crossing over between non-sister chromatids during prophase I

D) Semiconservative replication of genomic DNA during interphase

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