Homologous chromosomes
A) carry different genes at different positions.
B) carry the same genes at different positions.
C) carry some of the same genes but also some different genes.
D) are both inherited from the same parent.
E) carry the same genes at the same positions.

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Homologous chromosomes carry the same genes at the same positions but they may have different alleles (variants of the same gene). They come in pairs, one from each parent, and are important for genetic recombination during meiosis.

Homologous Chromosomes