BIOLOGY  -TEXT
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Chapter 9.5, Problem 2CYP
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To describe:

The structures of prokaryotic and the eukaryotic chromosome.

Introduction:

Chromosome is a thread like structure of nucleic acid (DNA) and proteins found in living cells. It carries genetic information “in the form of genes”. Genes are the hereditary unit that passes from one generation to another.

Pictorial representation: The structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes.

BIOLOGY  -TEXT, Chapter 9.5, Problem 2CYP

Fig.1: Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes.

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