What do you mean by homologous chromosomes? - Vidyadip

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What do you mean by homologous chromosomes?

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Every species has definite number of chromosome pairs in their diploid cells.
In every pair, the two chromosomes are alike in shape, type and genes located over them.
Such chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes.
E.g. In human diploid cell, pair of chromosome no. 1 shows chromosome no. 1 from mother and chromosome no. 1 from father. These two chromosomes are homologous to each other.

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