2007-10-29 15:23:18 · 3 answers · asked by Beanie 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A homologous chromosome is a thing - a chromosome that matches up with another in a cell, or when joining with one from another cell, because it carries the same sorts of genes in the same arrangement. You will find them in cells that are diploid, or triploid, tetraploid, or other kinds of polyploid cells. You might even use the term when comparing chromosomes from different cells, even if these were haploid (carrying only 1 of each chromosome).
Diploid is not a thing, it is an adjective. It means having 2 sets of chromosomes, like most cells in the human body. These chromosomes will be homologous to one another. The state of being diploid is "diploidy".
2007-10-29 15:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homologous chromosomes are the pairs that have genes for the same traits - one homolog from each parent. Homologous chromosomes have the same size and shape.
Diploid describes a cell that has two of every kind of chromosome.
2007-10-29 15:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Diploid cells sn have two copies of each chromosome.
Homozygous chromosomes (one from each parent) has the same genes, but will have some different alleles.
2007-10-29 18:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by Phuong_Minh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋