AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Homologous chromosomes
A
are the same size and contain the same genes in the same locations
B
Are attached to each other
C
Look similar
D
Have the same number of bands if you are looking at a karyotype
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Homologous chromosomes are the same size, shape and have the same centromere location. what’s different is homologous chromosomes will have different genetic sequences. Sister chromatids are the structures that are the same size, shape, centromere location and genetic sequences.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homologous chromosomes are two pieces of DNA within a diploid organism which carry the same genes, one from each parental source. In simpler terms, both of your parents provide a complete genome. Each parent provides the same 23 chromosomes, which encode the same genes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Homologous chromosomes contain the same genes in the same locations, but the versions of these genes can be different. These different versions are called alleles, meaning the answer is true. Each person has two copies of each chromosome, one of which came from their mother and the other from their father.

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