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Description of chromosomes

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Chromosomes are counted differently depending on the stage of the cell cycle. To count the number of chromosomes, one could count the number of functional centromere. The number of DNA molecules is usually the number of chromatids.

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the description of chromes are that they are in the brain cell(nucleus) allows them to control part of the cell. this is based on animal and plant cells.

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Chromosomes are threadlike structures that are made up of nucleus acids, and protein, and they are found in the nucleus of most living cells.

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There is a way to count individual chromosomes. You can have a test done that can count them.

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with your fingers

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They identify it by the banding pattern

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