Definition of Chromosome in English :

Define Chromosome in English

Chromosome meaning in English

Meaning of Chromosome in English

Pronunciation of Chromosome in English

Chromosome pronunciation in English

Pronounce Chromosome in English

Chromosome

see synonyms of chromosome

Noun

1. chromosome

a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

Example Sentences:
'humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Chromosome

see synonyms of chromosome
noun
any of the microscopic rod-shaped structures that appear in a cell nucleus during cell division, consisting of nucleoprotein arranged into units (genes) that are responsible for the transmission of hereditary characteristics
See also homologous chromosomes

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Chromosome

see synonyms of chromosome
noun
any of the microscopic rod-shaped bodies formed by the incorporation of the chromatin in a cell nucleus during mitosis and meiosis: they carry the genes that convey hereditary characteristics, and are constant in number for each species

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Chromosome

see synonyms of chromosome
n.
1. A linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that carries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information.
2. A circular strand of DNA in bacteria and archaea that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.

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