Which of the following statements about homologous chromosome pairs is false?

a. They come from only one of the individual's parents.
b. They usually contain slightly different versions of the same genetic information.
c. They separate from each other during meiosis I.
d. They synapse during meiosis I.
e. Each contains two sister chromatids at the beginning of meiosis I.


Ans: a. They come from only one of the individual's parents.

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