What does homologous mean in reference to chromosomes?

A.It refers to all of the chromosomes involved in meiosis.

B.It means two different types of chromosomes.

C.It means two of the same chromosomes.

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C. It means two of the same chromosomes.

Homologous chromosomes are a pair of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, that have the same genes at the same loci, but may carry different alleles.

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