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Homologous chromosomes are slightly different from each other because they come from different parents and may have variations in their genetic information, known as alleles. These differences can result in variations in traits and characteristics between individuals.

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During prophase each pair of chromosomes is attached to each other by the?

During prophase, each pair of chromosomes is attached to each other by structures called homologous chromosomes. These homologous chromosomes have similar genes but could have different alleles.


Are sister chromatids or homologous chromosomes more similar?

Sister chromatids are more similar to each other because they are exact copies of each other formed during DNA replication. Homologous chromosomes, on the other hand, are pairs of chromosomes that contain genes for the same traits, but may have different versions of those genes.


What are the homologous chromosomes and where does the an individual receive homologous chromosomes from?

Two chromosomes are homologous if they have the same genes at the same loci (position). In a homologous pair, there is one chromosome from the mother (maternal) and one from the father (paternal).


What describes corresponding chromosomes?

Corresponding chromosomes refer to a pair of chromosomes in which one chromosome is inherited from the mother and the other from the father. They have the same genes at the same positions, known as loci, but may have different alleles for those genes. Corresponding chromosomes are also known as homologous chromosomes.


How many homologous chromosomes in a haploid organism?

There are no homologous chromosomes in a haploid cell, as a haploid cell has only one set of chromosomes. One member of each pair of homologous chromosomes comes from one set, and the other member comes from the second set, so homologous chromosomes only exist in diploid cells.


Does homologous chromosomes attached DNA molecule?

Homologous chromosomes do not physically attach to each other through DNA molecules. They are pairs of chromosomes that contain genes for the same traits at the same locations. During meiosis, homologous chromosomes may align closely with each other, but they are not physically connected by DNA.


What phase will homologous chromosomes move away from each other?

Homologous chromosomes move away from each other during anaphase I of meiosis, which is when the spindle fibers pull the homologous chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell. This separation allows each daughter cell to receive a complete set of chromosomes.


The two chromosomes in each matching pair in a karyotype are?

The two chromosomes in each matching pair in a karyotype are homologous chromosomes. These homologous chromosomes carry genes for the same traits at the same loci. One chromosome in the pair is inherited from the mother and the other from the father.


Is homologous chromosomes only present in cells that undergo meiosis?

Usually they dont as homologous chromosomes form bivalents with other homologous chromosomes and crossing over occurs between the 2. But if a chiasmata does form between the t homologous chromosomes they can change information.


Are homologous chromosomes identical to each other?

Homologous chromosomes are not identical to each other, but they have the same genes in the same order. They come from each parent and carry similar genetic information.


What happens during the segregation of chromosomes?

Homologous chromosomes pairs pull away from each other.


How many homologous pairs of chromosomes does a diploid human cell have?

A human gamete does not have any pairs of homologous chromosomes. A single human gamete contains 23 chromosomes, or a half set. None of these chromosomes are homologous with each other.