Meiosis

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A pair of homologous chromosomes consists of

  • A

    Two chromosomes carrying entirely unrelated genetic information

  • B

    Two identical sister chromatids joined at a single centromere

  • C

    One chromosome from each parent, with the same genes (possibly different alleles)

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  • D

    Two chromosomes from different species sharing similar genes

Explanation

Homologs carry the same gene loci in the same order — one of maternal, one of paternal origin.

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