Answer;
The correct choice is B.
Explanation;
-In diploid nuclei, pairs of homologous chromosomes can be identified at the start of meiosis. One member of each pair comes from the female parent and the other from the male. They have the same pattern of genes along the chromosome but the nature of the genes may differ.
-One chromosome of each homologous pair comes from the mother (called a maternal chromosome) and one comes from the father (paternal chromsosome).