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Chromosome at Chemical Glossary

What is it? This is a structure in the nucleus of a cell composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and protein; the chromosome forms the basis of heredity and carries genetic information in DNA in the form of a sequence of nitrogenous bases.

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