Question

Difference between homologous and heterologous chromosome

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference between homologous and heterologous chromosome is--

In one line chromosomes of one pair are homologous with each other and with the members of other pairs they are heterologous.

Answer 2

Difference between the two types of chromosomes is given below-

•Homologous chromosomes are the chromosomes that contain identical genes for a specific trait.

•Heterologous chromosomes contain different genes for a given trait.

•Homologous chromosomes undergo recombination during meiosis.

•Heterologous chromosomes can not undergo recombination during meiosis.

•Homologous chromosomes have same position of centromere, arm length.

•Heterologous chromosomes differ in centromere position and arm length.

•Example of homologous chromosomes is autosomes.

•Example of heterologous chromosomes is sex chromosomes.