AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which statement correctly describes homologous chromosomes?
A
they are form during meoisis
B
they are held together by centromeres
C
they are identical
D
they carry the same genetic information
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following describes homologous chromosomes most accurately? Chromosomes that have been inherited from both the parents and which have the same genes arranged in the same order.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Same chromosome, same gene, different allele in the same order’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homologous chromosomes are the same size and shape and carry information to make the same proteins and determine the same traits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements best describes homologous chromosomes? Chromosomes that have the same genes in the same position and are the same size and shape.

Detailed explanation-5: -Homozygous (and its less common form homozygotic) means “relating to a cell that has two identical alleles for a particular gene at corresponding positions on homologous chromosomes.”

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