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Which of the following statements is FALSE about genes and chromosomes

A.Homologous chromosomes can have different alleles for the same gene
b.Gene sections appear in different locations on homologous chromosomes
c.Genes are sections of code in a chromosome
d.Homologous chromosomes have the same gene types in them

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The false answer is B because to be exact, the two copies of a gene carried by an organism (such as a Y and a y allele) are located at the same spot on the two chromosomes of a homologous pair. Homologous chromosomes are similar but non-identical, and an organism gets one member of the pair from each of its two parents.
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