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What are chromosomes and DNA?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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Chromosomes are minute thread like structure found in the nucleus of the cell. In prorarytes only one chromosome occours but in eukaryotes chromosomes occours in pairs. there are 23 pairs of chromosomes in human beings. the chromosomes occouring in pairs are called diploid. Chromosomes are made up of two chromatids bound by the centromere at the centre.

DNA is a macromolecule made up of several types of nucleotides. nucleotide is made up of three components pentose sugar, phosphoric acid and nitrogen bas

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