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What does a chromosome contain?

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A chromosome is a part of DNA that consists of a long arm and a short arm connected at the center called the Centromere.

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what cell contain only one sex chromosome?

In males, sperm contain only one sex chromosome. In females, eggs contain only one sex chromosome.


Does the y chromosome contain genes?

Yes.


What are structure the contain DNA called?

Chromosome


What is X chromosome?

The x chromosome is one of the sex chromosomes, the other being the y chromosome. In mammals there are two of the sex chromosomes in each organism. Females generally contain two x chromosomes, and males contain one x chromosome and one y chromosome.


Does sperm contain x and y chromosome?

In humans the male sperm contains EITHER an X chromosome, or a Y chromosome since human gametes are haploid (n) in chromosome number.


What cell contains only one sex cell?

In males, sperm contain only one sex chromosome. In females, eggs contain only one sex chromosome.


What chromosome is in the left testicle?

Well certainly a Y chromosome. XY is the sex chromosomes of males. In male gametes they would be n. That is some sperm would contain a X chromosome that a male would give to a daughter and other sperm would contain a Y chromosome destined for a son.


What structures contain the cells DNA?

The two-rod structures that contain the cell's DNA is the chromosome.


When cells contain three copies of a chromosome it is called?

Triploid.


How many chromosome's do human body cells contain?

21


How is chromosome involved in the inheritance of trait?

chromosomes contain DNA


What is a chromosome called with matching information?

Chromosome pairs that contain matching information are called "homologous".