Which phrase best describes sister chromatids?
a. two chromosomes having an identical DNA sequence
b. two chromosomes having different alleles of the same genes arranged in a different order
c. two chromosomes having the same alleles of the same genes in a different order
d. two chromosomes having the same genes in the same order, but having different alleles
Ans: a. two chromosomes having an identical DNA sequence
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