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noun Genetics.
any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
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Chromosomes
is always a great word to know.
So is solute. Does it mean:
| one of the cells that take part in the formation of the body |
| substance dissolved in a given solution |
Example Sentences
- They can do this because each has specific genes on their chromosomes.
- Objects such as chromosomes and proteins are way too small to pick up or flip over using your fingers.
- The resulting hybrid cells contained chromosomes from both the skin cells and the stem cells.
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Science Dictionary
chromosome  (krō'mə-sōm') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A structure in all living cells that consists of a single molecule of DNA bonded to various proteins and that carries the genes determining heredity. In all eukaryotic cells, the chromosomes occur as threadlike strands in the nucleus. During cell reproduction, these strands coil up and condense into much thicker structures that are easily viewed under a microscope. Chromosomes occur in pairs in all of the cells of eukaryotes except the reproductive cells, which have one of each chromosome, and some red blood cells (such as those of mammals) that expel their nuclei. In bacterial cells and other prokaryotes, which have no nucleus, the chromosome is a circular strand of DNA located in the cytoplasm. |
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Cultural Dictionary
chromosomes [(kroh-muh-sohmz)]The small bodies in the nucleus of a cell that carry the chemical “instructions” for reproduction of the cell. They consist of strands of DNA wrapped in a double helix around a core of proteins. Each species of plant or animal has a characteristic number of chromosomes. For human beings, for example, it is forty-six.
Note: In humans, sex is determined by two chromosomes: an X-chromosome, which is female, and a Y-chromosome, which is male. (See sex chromosomes.)
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