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Is nucleus smaller than atom

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An atom comprises an atomic nucleus with orbiting electrons. So the nucleus is smaller than an atom. To phrase it the opposite way, an atom is alwys larger than the nucleus (of the same atom of course!!)

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No. Chromosomes are made up of Dna sequences, and Dna sequences are composed from [comprised of] nucleotide bases.

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A chromosome is smaller than a nucleus because the nucleus stores 43 chromosome.

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Since matter is made of atoms and a nucleus is made of matter, the atom is smaller.

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No. Nucleus is bigger than nucleotide.

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An atom is smaller.

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