Chromosomes That Exist as Members of a Pair and Have

Question

Chromosomes that exist as members of a pair and have the same genetic makeup are known as:
A) Heterologues
B) Homologues
C) Homozygous
D) Heterozygous
E) None of these

Accepted Answer

Homologous chromosomes exist as a pair and have the same genetic makeup. Heterologous chromosomes are chromosomes that do not exist as a pair or have different genetic makeup. Homozygous and heterozygous refer to the genetic makeup of an individual for a particular gene, not to chromosomes.