AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The two chromosomes in a homologous pair are very similar to one another and have the same size and shape. Most importantly, they carry the same type of genetic information: that is, they have the same genes in the same locations. However, they don’t necessarily have the same versions of genes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes that are the same size and shape and carry genes from the same traits. In homologous chromosomes, one is inherited from the mother and the other is inherited from the father in sexually reproducing animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The chromosomes in a homologous pair each have the same genes in the same order, but there may be variation between them, resulting in different alleles. Some of the variants in these alleles might have functional implications while others will not.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are Homologous Chromosomes? Homologous Chromosomes are made of chromosomal pairs of the same length and centromere positions for the genes corresponding to the same loci. Typically one of the chromosomes is inherited from the father and the other from the mother.