AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -During meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair up and separate. Homologous chromosomes do not function the same in mitosis as they do in meiosis. Prior to every single mitotic division, a cell undergoes, the DNA in the parent cell replicate themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -During meiosis, homologous chromosomes line up and recombination occurs between them. This results in gametes with unique combinations of alleles on each chromosome and therefore unique individuals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homologous pairs of cells are present in meiosis I and separate into chromosomes before meiosis II. In meiosis II, these chromosomes are further separated into sister chromatids.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is option C. The chromosomes in a homologous pair originate from both parents of the offspring.