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GCSE Biology: Chromosomes

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  1. Where in a cell are the chromosomes found?

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    In the nucleus.

  2. What molecule are chromosomes made of?

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    DNA.

  3. Each chromosome carries a large number of ?.

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    genes

  4. How are chromosomes normally arranged in body cells?

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    In pairs.

  5. Chromosome

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    A structure in the nucleus, made of a DNA molecule, that carries a large number of genes.

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