During meiosis, homologous chromosomes synapse and form tetrads. In a homologous pair, one of the chromosomes comes from the mother (maternal homologue) and one comes from the father (paternal homologue). Since replication occurs before meiosis, each tetrad consists of four chromatids (tetra means four). The chromatids of the same homologue are called sister chromatids, and the chromatids of different homologues are called non-sister chromatids. If the maternal homologue carries allele A and the paternal homologue carries allele a for a certain gene, which of the following will have different alleles for this gene? Select one: a. Non-sister chromatids b. Sister chromatids c. None of the chromatids, since each chromatid in a tetrad contains the same allele d. All four chromatids, since each chromatid in a tetrad has a different allele

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During meiosis, homologous chromosomes synapse and form tetrads. In a homologous pair, one of the chromosomes comes from the mother (maternal homologue) and one comes from the father (paternal homologue).

Since replication occurs before meiosis, each tetrad consists of four chromatids (tetra means four). The chromatids of the same homologue are called sister chromatids, and the chromatids of different homologues are called non-sister chromatids.

If the maternal homologue carries allele A and the paternal homologue carries allele a for a certain gene, which of the following will have different alleles for this gene?
Select one:
a. Non-sister chromatids
b. Sister chromatids
c. None of the chromatids, since each chromatid in a tetrad contains the same allele
d. All four chromatids, since each chromatid in a tetrad has a different allele
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