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/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ · noun
(cytology, genetics) A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism..
Chromosomes store genetic information.
A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.
Use chromosome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chromosome means (cytology, genetics) A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism..
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Chromosomes store genetic information.
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