One _____ is inherited from the father and the other from the mother.Group of answer choicessister chromatidhomologous chromosomechromatin
Question
One _____ is inherited from the father and the other from the mother.
Group of answer choices:
- sister chromatid
- homologous chromosome
- chromatin
Solution
The correct answer to fill in the blank is "homologous chromosome."
Explanation
Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism, where one chromosome of each pair is inherited from the father and the other from the mother. Each homologous chromosome carries the same genes but possibly different alleles.
- Sister chromatids refer to the identical halves of a duplicated chromosome, which are not inherited from parents but are created during cell division.
- Chromatin is the material of which chromosomes are made and consists of DNA and protein, but it does not refer to the inheritance of chromosomes.
Thus, when discussing inheritance from parents, "homologous chromosomes" is the most appropriate term.
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