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What dou mean by homologous chromosomes ?

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1. Homologous chromosomes are a set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome that pair up with each other inside a cell during meiosis .
2. Two main feature of homologous chromosomes are the position of centromere and length of chromosomes arm
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  • Homologous chromosomes are

    A
    morphologically & genetically different
    B
    morphologically different but genetically similar
    C
    genetically similar
    D
    chromosomes which pair during synapsis

  • When do homologous chromosomes pair up

    A
    Only in mitosis
    B
    Only in meiosis I
    C
    Only in meiosis II
    D
    In both mitosis and meiosis.

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