The cell has two sets of each chromosome; one of the pair is derived from the mother and the other from the father. The maternal and paternal chromosomes in a homologous pair have the same genes at the same loci, but possibly different alleles. A couple of homologous chromosomes, or homologs, are a set of one maternal and one paternal chromosomes that pair up with each other inside a cell during meiosis.
Raleigh (/ËrÉËli/; RAH-lee) is the capital of the state of North Carolina, the seat of Wake County in the United States. Raleigh is known as the City of Oaks for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles (370 km2). The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 451,066 as of July 1, 2015.
Wake County recently hit a new milestoneâ¦ 1 million residents! Wake County is growing by an average of 64 people each day (including births, deaths, and people moving), and has added 100,000 people in the last four years. According to US Census numbers, Wake Countyâs population grew by 43.5% between 2000 and 2010, which was the highest growth of any metropolitan area in the nation for that period (newgeography.com). During the recession, the Raleigh-Durham metro area grew more than any other metro region in the U.S. (News&Observer 2010), and this growth is continuing, with Wake County projected to reach 2 million residents by 2054.