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Chromosomes are the rod-shaped, filamentous bodies present in the nucleus, which become visible during cell division. They are the carriers of the gene or unit of heredity. Chromosome are not visible in active nucleus due to their high water content, but are clearly seen during cell division.
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What discovery in the 1900 supported Mendel's ideas?
Chromosomes
All chromosomes except the X and Y sex chromosomes are called?
homologous chromosomes and autosomal chromosomes
Humans are a diploid species what does this say about their chromosomes?
They have homologous chromosomes
What best describes chromosomes that contain genes for the same characteristics?
Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes are called homologous chromosomes.
What are the other 44 chromosomes that are not related to sex called?
The 22 pairs of chromosomes that aren't the sex chromosomes are known as the autosomal chromosomes. The X and Y chromosomes are the sex chromosomes.
How is Eukaryotic DNA organized?
they are grouped into multiple chromosomes.
How do autosomal chromosomes differ from chromosomes?
Autosomal chromosomes are all non-sex (X or Y) chromosomes.
What are haploid chromosomes?
haploid chromosomes are a set of chromosomes from one parent , half the total of diploid chromosomes.
What are chromosomes in?
chromosomes are in cells
How many chromosomes are your body chromosomes?
We have 46 chromosomes in our body. In each cell, there's 23 pairs of chromosomes.
What are the chromosomes that carry the same sets of genes?
Homologous Chromosomes.- for fact.
Genes are located on structures called what?
The structures are called chromosomes.
