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Q: What is a chromosome and why is it important?
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Why is the size of the chromosome important?

the bigger the chromosome is, the more info it getss


Is y chromosome more important than x?

Not really...they both are sex chromosome...each of them describes the sex of the living thing.


Why The reduction of the chromosome number during meiosis is most important?

maintaining the chromosome number during sexual reproduction


Why chromosomes are important for organisms?

each chromosome has thousands of genes that play an important role in determining how an organism develops and functions


Explain why chromosomes are important for organisms?

each chromosome has thousands of genes that play an important role in determining how an organism develops and functions


Why is it important for the chromosomes to condense during mitosis a to facilitate DNA replication B to faciliate chromosome movement Cto faciliate cytokinesis d to facilitate spindle formation?

B To facilitate chromosome movement


Is an x chromosome and chromosome the same thing?

An x chromosome is specifically a feminine chromosome. With a x and y chromosome its male, with a x and x, it is a female.


Which chromosome contains the sex gene?

chromosome 1 chromosome 1


Why is crossing over important for organism?

Crossing over is the phenomena of interchanging of chromosome parts during prophase of meosis of cell cycle and the two homologus chromosome of different parents get intermixed now it is important so that the coming generation get new genetic pattern or can get character of both the parents


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.


What chromosome does tay-sachs disease affect?

chromosome 17 The correct answer is chromosome 15


Why important to denote sex linked characteristics using the sex chromosome as well as the allele in question?

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