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|   | Definition: |   | A pair of chromosomes  containing the same linear gene  sequences, each derived from one parent. |  
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- Chromosomes that have the same linear arrangement of genes--a pair of matching chromosomes in a diploid organism. See Chromosomes
 
- chromosomes of the same pair containing the same genes but not necessarily the same alleles.
 
 
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