Wednesday, August 17, 2011

3.14 Chromosomes

-chromosomes are the genetic information within a cell
-in each cell there will be a nucleus which contains a number of chromosomes 
- chromosomes are compose of a molecule called DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) which forms a shape known as the double helix
- and within the section is called genes
-1 chromosomes contains many genes about 1000 of genes
- each genes carry the information for the construction of a protein 
- the protein gives out the characteristic associated with the genes such as the blood group
- different organism has different number of chromosomes

Q: If chromosomes can't be reproduce, where do we get it from?
- does the chromosomes live inside you forever?
- or do they reproduce

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