Definition: A chromosome is a long, stringy aggregate of genes that carries heredity information (DNA) and is formed from condensed chromatin. The centromere region of a chromosome joins two identical copies of the chromosome known as sister chromatids. Chromosomes are located within the nucleus of our cells.
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