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The 23rd pair of chromosomes are the sex chromosomes. In female humans, both sex chromosomes are homologous, and characterized as XX. In male humans, one sex chromosome is an X chromosome and the other is a much smaller, nonhomologous Y chromosome, and is characterized as XY.
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What Is the failure of a pair of a homologous chromosomes?
mutation
Are homozygous and homologous the same?
Homologous: pair of chromosomes that are the same Homozygous: alleles of a gene pair are the same
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).
The two chromosomes in each matching pair in a karyotype are?
homologous chromosomes- Erick Rosales
What are look-alike chromosomes that are identical in structure with another member of the pair?
Homologous 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.
What Is the failure of a pair of a homologous chromosomes?
mutation
What is a pair of corresponding chromosomes called?
Homologous
Are homozygous and homologous the same?
Homologous: pair of chromosomes that are the same Homozygous: alleles of a gene pair are the same
What is another word for matching chromosomes?
Homologous is the word used to describe matching chromosomes, with a homolog being a pair of homologous chromosomes.
What pair of chromosomes is not homologous in a normal male karyotype?
sex chromosomes
How many chromosomes are in a homologous pair?
in a homologous chromosome there are two chromosomes ( a chromosome and a sister chromosome)
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).
Word describing the two chromosomes in a pair that have genes that code for the same traits?
Two chromosomes in a pair that have genes that code for the same traits are called homologous chromosomes. These chromosomes are in the same locations or loci.
What is the cell with a pair of homologous chromosomes?
we call it diploid
Do homologous chromosomes pair in mitosis?
No, only in meiosis
What is a pair of homologous chromosomes?
two chromosomes that have the same length and same apperence.
