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Long, stringy aggregate of genes that carry heredity information and are formed from condensed chromatin.
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• Chromatin
• Nucleus
Chromosomes and Gender
Chromosomes are long, stringy aggregates of genes that carry heredity information. Gender is determined by the presence or absence of certain chromosomes.
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