Question

what is true of homologous chromosomes? check all that apply.
check all that apply

identical alleles are carried in the same location on homologues.

one homologue is from the individuals father, the other is from the mother.

homologous chromosomes are characteristic of diploid organisms.

information for the same trait is carried in the same location on homologues

Explanation:

1. For "Identical alleles are carried in the same location on homologues": Homologous chromosomes can have the same or different alleles (e.g., heterozygous has different alleles), so this is false.
2. For "One homologue is from the individual’s father, the other is from the mother": By definition, homologous chromosomes in a diploid organism are one from each parent (maternal and paternal), so this is true.
3. For "Homologous chromosomes are characteristic of diploid organisms": Diploid organisms have two sets of chromosomes (homologous pairs), while haploid has one set. So this is true.
4. For "Information for the same trait is carried in the same location on homologues": Homologous chromosomes have genes (loci) for the same traits (even if alleles differ), so this is true.

Answer:

B. One homologue is from the individual’s father, the other is from the mother
C. Homologous chromosomes are characteristic of diploid organisms
D. Information for the same trait is carried in the same location on homologues