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Homologous is the word used to describe matching chromosomes, with a homolog being a pair of homologous chromosomes.

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Humans have how many matching chromosomes?

23


What are matching sets of chromosomes called?

Matching sets of chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes. These chromosomes have the same genes in the same locations but may have different versions of those genes. Homologous chromosomes are inherited from each parent.


What is the name given to a pair of chromosomes that have matching locations for alternate forms of the same gene?

homologous chromosomes


What are the matching pairs of chromosomes in a diploid cell called?

The matching pairs of chromosomes in a diploid cell are called homologous chromosomes. These chromosomes are similar in size, shape, and genetic content, with one chromosome inherited from each parent. Homologous chromosomes undergo genetic recombination during meiosis.


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.


What are the matching pairs of chromosomes in the diploid cell called?

They are called homologous chromosomes (but can also be referred to as homologues or homologs).


How many pairs of homologous chromosomes are found in the nucleus of a human somatic tissue cell?

there are 23 pairs of matching chromosomes 46 chromosomes altogether.


What would happen if homologous chromosomes paired with non-homologous chromosomes in meiosis 1 instead of the matching homolog?

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How many matching chromosome pairs do humans have?

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes. This includes 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes.


Is it true that in humans the are 23 pairs of matching homologous chromosomes called autosomes?

No, 22 pairs of chromosomes are autosomes. The last, or 23rd, pair are sex chromosomes.


Another word for identical?

indistinguishable, alike, impossible to tell apart, exactly the same, equal, matching