164Chapter 14Homologous ChromosomesThe word homologous means "the same," and the term homologouschromosomes refers to the pairs of chromosomes in a diploid cell thatcarry genes for the same traits. We will discuss more details about celldivision in the following Exercises, but for now, keep this note in mind:Each chromosome of a homologous pair comes from a differentparent. Humans are diploid and have 46 chromosomes (two sets of 23).This means that we have 23 homologous pairs.Although both chromosomes of a particular homologous pair carry thesame genes, these genes may be slightly different forms. For example, onemight be the "blue eye" form, and the other might be the "brown eye" form.(More about that later.)Humans have23 pairs ofhomologouschromsomes.1. Pretend that the fingers of both of your hands are chromosomes. Holdup both your hands.? QUESTIONa. How many individual fingers (chromosomes) do you have?b. How many homologous pairs are there?c. How many sets of fingers do you have?d. How many homologous pairs are in one set of fingers?2. Pretend that the numbers in the circle are chromosomes.a. How many individual numbers are there?.64.4 1b. How many homologous pairs of numbers are there?323c. How many sets of numbers are there?d. How many homologous pairs are in one set of numbers?7 1 63. Pretend that all the lines within the circle are chromosomes.a. How many individual lines are there?b. How many homologous pairs of lines are there?c. How many sets of lines are there?d. How many homologous pairs of lines are in one set?Answers:0=pC=2c%3D2b%3D5b=4a=8a=14a310%233# 2#14. Explain in simple terms what homologous chromosomes are.

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