2006-10-11 11:13:10 · 8 answers · asked by YKSVOKIAHCT... 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Start with a cell,inside each cell is a nucleus,inside each nucleus are chromosomes.They constitute the complete set of instructions that make you and are made of long strands of DNA.With few exceptions(ie;red blood cells)every cell in your body carries the same complement of chromosomes,forty six of them,half from your father & half from your mother.
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2006-10-11 11:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by jixer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chromosomes are long, stringy aggregates of genes that carry heredity information. They are composed of DNA and proteins and are located within the nucleus of our cells. Chromosomes determine everything from hair color and eye color to gender. Whether you are a male or female depends on the presence or absence of certain chromosomes.
Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46. There are 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. These chromosomes determine gender.
2006-10-11 18:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by Stacey Lee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chromosomes are long, stringy aggregates of genes that carry heredity information. They are composed of DNA and proteins and are located within the nucleus of our cells. Chromosomes determine everything from hair color and eye color to gender. Whether you are a male or female depends on the presence or absence of certain chromosomes.
Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46. There are 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. These chromosomes determine gender.
2006-10-11 18:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by Princess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separate strands of genes, contained in the nucleus of a cell. Normally, chromosomes appear in corresponding pairs. A genome is made up of a complete set of paired chromosomes.
2006-10-11 18:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by dreams 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separate strands of genes, contained in the nucleus of a cell. Normally, chromosomes appear in corresponding pairs. A genome is made up of a complete set of paired chromosomes.
2006-10-11 18:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by SunniGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome
2006-10-11 18:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Princess, you just did her homework for her, instead of her looking it up for herself......Good answer, however if they find the easy way out, they will feel the gratification, or really earn grades for themselves. When it comes to homework i draw the line....
2006-10-11 18:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by zuriel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the dictionary or your book's glossary little girl, it'll make you smarter!
2006-10-11 18:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by ♥*_*♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋