Where are chromosomes found in a cell? State their function
NCERT Class VIII
Science - Main Course Book
Chapter 8. Structure and Functions
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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
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Chromosomes are present in plant and as well as animal cell. These chromosomes are present in the nucleus of the cell.
Explanation:
Chromosomes are the constituent of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) and it helps to transfer the character from one generation to another generation. During the process of splitting of cells that is meiosis and mitosis, there is a doubling or duplication of of chromosome and the equal amount of chromosome is distributed among the daughter cells.
In this way it carries information and characteristics from one generation to next generation. The structure of chromosomes is like a thread and it carries protein.
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