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chromosomes are the instructions for life in a cell

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It's a double rod condensed of two chromatin.

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Q: What does a chromosome do in a cell?
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How does the chromosome number in a diploid cell differ from the chromosome number in a haploid cell?

The chromosome number in hapliod cell is 1 while the dipliod chromosome has 2


List these in order from smallest to largest chromosome gene cell?

Smallest to largest: Gene (a place on a chromosome); chromosome (there are 46 in human cells); and DNA (because it accounts for all the genetic material in a cell).


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The condition in which a diploid cell is missing a chromosome or has an extra chromosome is called aneuploidy.


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In the cell nucleus.


What kind of word is chromosome?

A chromosome is DNA in the nucleus of a cell.


If an egg cell contains 50 chromosome how many chromosome are in a sperm cell from the same species?

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What does deletion chromosome consists of?

There is no 'deletion chromosome'. You mean chromosome deletion, and it is a phenomenon where a chromosome disappears from cell's genetic layout.


Is the cell in the chromosome?

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How does a chromosome control cell processes?

A chromosome controls cell processes by biological processes such as mitosis and meiosis. These cell processes are what direct cell processes such as cell growth and division.


What happens to the provirus when the host cell reproduces?

When the cell reproduces, the provirus is copied as part of the chromosome. The virus chromosome is placed into the host cell's.


How many genes do cells obtain?

The number of genes varies from chromosome to chromosome and the number of chromosomes varies from species to species (from as few as 1 single chromosome per cell to as many 30,000 chromosome pairs per cell). Human cells have 23 chromosome pairs per cell.