NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

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: -Crossing Over Crossing over, as related to genetics and genomics, refers to the exchange of DNA between paired homologous chromosomes (one from each parent) that occurs during the development of egg and sperm cells (meiosis).

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