LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The correct term for “a maternal and paternal chromosome that are the same length & have genes that code for the same characteristics".
A
chromatin
B
chromatids
C
centromere
D
homologous chromosomes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A homologous chromosome pertains to one of a pair of chromosomes with the same gene sequence, loci, chromosomal length, and centromere location. A homologous pair consists of one paternal and one maternal chromosome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homologous chromosomes or homologs are a pair of two chromosomes with the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern in a karyotype.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each pair consists of chromosomes of the same size and shape, and they also contain the same genes. The chromosomes in a pair are known as homologous chromosomes.

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