Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Sister chromatids of the same chromosome are identical.
B)Sister chromatids can be on nonhomologous chromosomes.
C)Homologous chromosomes are not necessarily identical.
D)An example of a nonhomologous chromosome pair is paternal chromosome 1 and paternal chromosome 2 in a human.

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Sister chromatids are always on the same chromosome and therefore must be homologous. Nonhomologous chromosomes are unrelated chromosomes that carry different genetic information. So, sister chromatids can never be on nonhomologous chromosomes.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE