In Many Organisms, One Set of Chromosomes Comes from the Maternal

question 25

Multiple Choice

In many organisms, one set of chromosomes comes from the maternal parent, while the other set comes from the paternal parent. Similar chromosomes in these sets are said to be ________.

• A) morphs
• B) alleles
• C) haploid
• D) homologs
• E) physiological traits

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Definitions:

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