NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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: -In diploid organisms, a pair of chromosomes that are the same size and shape and contain the same genes in the same positions along the chromosomes. Importantly, homologous pairs contain the same genes in the same positions along the chromosomes. Typically, however, the two chromosomes are not identical.