EBK ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS

9th Edition

ISBN: 9780134190068

Author: Palladino

Publisher: YUZU

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If two chromosomes of a species are the same length and have similar centromere placements and yet are not homologous, what is different about them?

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EBK ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS

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If two chromosomes of a species are the same length and have similar centromere placements and yet are not homologous, what is different about them?

Solution Summary: The author explains that homologous chromosomes have one allele of each gene and pairing occurs during meiosis, whereas nonhomologues are two with a different set of genes.

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