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Why do homologous chromosomes look the same, but may not contain the same information?.

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They look the same but doesn’t have the same information because there two different types of cells with different DNA’s
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Each copy of the homologous pair of chromosomes originates from a different parent; therefore, the copies of each of the genes themselves may not be identical. The variation of individuals within a species is caused by the specific combination of the genes inherited from both parents.

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