During meiosis, genetic variation is introduced through mechanisms that alter the combinations of inherited alleles. Which meiotic process produces recombinant chromosomes that carry novel combinations of alleles derived from both parents on a single chromosome?

A) The replication of homologous chromosomes during the S phase of interphase

B) The separation of sister chromatids into individual daughter cells during anaphase II

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

D) The condensation of chromatin into visible chromosomes during prophase II

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