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Chromosome pairs that contain matching information are called "homologous".

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The most useful characteristics for matching homologous pairs of chromosomes are size, centromere position, and pattern of banding. Size refers to the length of the chromosome, centromere position is the location of the centromere on the chromosome, and banding patterns are unique patterns of light and dark bands that can be used to identify specific regions on the chromosome.


Matching revenues and expenses refers to?

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When a chromosome undergoes a delation mutation information is?

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What is the name of each chromosome after being copied?

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Chromosome are made up of still smaller units called?

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