Question

Which of the following describes homologous chromosomes most accurately?

• A. Chromosomes that have been inherited from both the parents and which have the same genes arranged in the same order.
• B. Chromosomes that have the same genes.
• C. Chromosomes that we have inherited from our parents.
• D. Chromosomes that have been inherited from both the parents and which have different sets of genes arranged in a random order.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Chromosomes that have been inherited from both the parents and which have the same genes arranged in the same order.

In each somatic cell there are 23 homologous chromosomes, and therefore we refer to them as 23 pairs of chromosomes