Combined Science GCSE
Chromosome
What Chromosome means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A thread-like structure of DNA found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, carrying genes in a fixed linear order.
A structure that contains many genes, so it carries the instructions for making many different proteins.
Structure found in the nucleus, made of a long DNA molecule, carrying a large number of genes.
Topics that use Chromosome
- Chromosomes (AQA GCSE)
- DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE)
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
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