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Homologous chromosomes are chromosome pairs of the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern, with genes for the same characteristics at corresponding loci. One homologous chromosome is inherited from the organism's mother; the other from the organism's father.[1]
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoHomologous chromosomes are chromosome pairs of the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern, with genes for the same characteristics at corresponding loci. One homologous chromosome is inherited from the organism's mother; the other from the organism's father.
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∙ 14y agoHomologous choromsomes have the same characteristics banding pattern upon staining because they contain genes for the same trait.
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∙ 12y agotwo chromosomes, one of paternal origin, the other of maternalorigin, that are identical in appearance and pair during meiosis
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∙ 13y agoAnother name for chromosome is genome.
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∙ 12y agolinkage groups
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∙ 10y agohomologues
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What occurs when a segment breaks of chromosome breaks off and reattaches to another chromosome?
translocation
What is the name of the cell which carries genetic information?
chromosome
The difference between deletion duplication inversion and translocation?
Deletions are a loss of all or part of a chromosome. Duplications produce extra copies of parts of a chromosome. Inversions reverse the direction of parts of a chromosome. Translocations occur when part of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another.
What is the name of the rod-shaped structure of tightly coiled DNA found in the cell nucleus of plants and animals called?
Chromosome :)
What is the name of the section of the chromosome that carries the information that specifies a particular characteristic of an organism?
Well, the name of the section of the chromosome that carries the nformation that specifies a particular characteristic of an organisim is *Insert Answer Here*
Another name for a sex cell-?
singular= Gamete plural= Gametes
What is the name of each chromosome after being copied?
it is called a sister chromosome :)
How do you see mutation in a karyotype?
You might see an extra chromosome or a missing chromosome. You might see a piece of a chromosome missing, or a piece added onto another chromosome.
What is another word for colored bodies?
Chromosome
What sex chromosome is present in all humans?
There are two sex chromosomes: the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. During fertilization, the mother always gives an X chromosome and the father gives either another X chromosome or a Y chromosome. Therefore, all humans have at least one X chromosome.
What is the name of genes that are carried on the same chromosome?
The genes that are carried on the same chromosome are called as the linked genes.
What is the name of the structure that DNA will condense into?
A chromosome
How did the chromosome get its name?
When th chromosome was discovered, it was given that name for a reason. Translated from Greek to German, it was khromasoma. When translated to English, it means color body.
Do you die if you have another 13 chromosome?
Actually Yes you would
What terms refers to both the movement of a ribosome along a piece of mRNA and the movement of a piece of one chromosome to another chromosome?
Translation
What name is given to the specific location of a gene on a chromosome?
The specific location of a gene on a chromosome is called it's locus.
What is the difference between an autosome and a sex chromosome?
An autosome is any of the 23 chromosomes which is not an X or Y chromosome. A sex chromosome is effectively the same as an autosome, apart from depending upon whether you inherit a Y chromosome or not, a sex chromosome will determine your gender. Hence the name.
