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chromosome
A discrete, thread-like, gene-carrying body in the nucleus of a cell. Chromosomes are composed primarily of DNA and protein. They are visible only under magnification during certain stages of cell division. Humans have 46 chromosomes in each somatic cell and 23 in each sex cell.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Anthropology
- Category: Physical anthropology
- Company: Palomar College
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