Question

Two alleles of a gene are located on:

• A. the same chromosome
• B. two nonhomologous chromosomes
• C. two homologous chromosomes
• D. any two chromosomes

Answer 1

The correct option is C two homologous chromosomes

Alleles are alternative forms of the same gene. Generally, a gene has two alleles.

Each individual inherits one allele from either parent.

Any individual carries only two alleles for a particular gene though alleles can be more than two for a particular gene.

These are located on the same loci on a pair of homologous chromosomes.