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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the X chromosome is much longer than the Y chromosome in humans; what allows them to pair as homologous chromosomes during meiosis? a. they share a kinetochore b. the X chromosome condenses to become a Barr Body c. there are some sequences that are the same in the X and Y chromosomes d. the X and Y chromosomes do not form a homologous chromosome pair during meiosis

OpenStudy (shrutipande9):

homologous chromosomes be it sex chromosomes or autosomes pair up during meiosis because they have some homology in their sequences. even though X and Y chromosomes are very different they have a few sequences of homology

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is c?

OpenStudy (shrutipande9):

yep

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