Question

Define the words “gene” and “chromosome” so that a person without a science background will understand them. Include the definition with an explanation.

Answer 1

Gene is a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring. Explanation- passed down from parents to determine your hair color/ eye color

chromosome is a threadlike structure of nuclei acids and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Answer 2

a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. this is how you get the color of your hair or the color of your skin.

a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. They are the the things that are linked in pairs. they are also what makes the genes

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