Biology Define homologous chromosomes Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 9/10/2012 1:34 AM Last updated by anonymous 13 years ago 9/10/2012 1:34 AM
Chromosome pairs of the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern that possess genes for the same characters at corresponding loci. One homologous chromosome is inherited from the organism's father, the other from the mother.