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  • biology
  • science
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1.2.1 Chromosomes
Key Aims

Chromosomes
1. Chromosomes in Nucleus
2. Chromosomes in Pairs
Chromosomes in Nucleus

• The nucleus contains genetic information. Most cells have a nucleus,
which contains the genetic information of the cell. This information
affects the make up of the cell, and determines which proteins are
made.
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The nucleus of a cell contains
• DNA is packaged in chromosomes. A chromosome is a molecule
chromosomes made of DNA
molecules. Each chromosome made up of many coiled up sections of DNA. It is important that the
carries a large number of genes.
DNA does not become tangled.


• DNA makes up genes. Genes are sequences of DNA that code for
certain characteristics. Each chromosome therefore contains many
genes.




Fig 1. Genes are stored in the
nucleus in chromosomes.




Chromosome Pairs
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In body cells, the chromosomes • Chromosomes come from biological parents. Each cell has 23 pairs
are normally found in pairs. of chromosomes. Each set of chromosomes gets one copy from the
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