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Homologous chromosomes are paired

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one paternal and one maternal chromosome.

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A homologous chromosome pertains to one of a pair of chromosomes with the same gene sequence, loci, chromosomal length, and centromere location. A homologous pair consists of one paternal and one maternal chromosome. ... Each maternal chromosome has a corresponding paternal chromosome; they pair up during meiosis.

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