Which of the following is not a property of homologous chromosomes? A)They pair physically during prophase of meiosis I. B)They exchange genes by crossing over during meiosis. C)They carry alleles for the same genes at the same chromosomal position. D)They are attached to the same centromere during G₂ of the cell cycle. E)They segregate to opposite poles at anaphase of meiosis I.

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Homologous chromosomes have different centromeres and are not attached to the same centromere during the cell cycle. This is a characteristic of sister chromatids, which are identical copies of a single chromatid that are held together at the centromere until they are separated during mitosis or meiosis II.

Which of the Following Is Not a Property of Homologous