True or False? Homologous chromosomes are the two identical chromosomes that make up one of the 23 pairs in a mother cell.

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Jonathan Stellwag · Answer 1 · 2020-11-14T04:43:15+0000

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False

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During meiosis, 46 chromosomes pair up and cross over with another homologous pair resulting in 23 homologous chromosomes. However, the chromosomes in the homologous chromosomes pair are not identical which is what allows for crossing over to result in recombinant variation.

True or False? Homologous chromosomes are the two identical chromosomes that make up one of the 23 pairs in a mother cell.

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