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What are "chromosomes"?

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Chromosomes are structures formed by a DNA molecule associated with protein molecules. In prokaryotic cells, we observe a circular chromosome; in eukaryotes, chromosomes are linear and located inside the nucleus.

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a thread like structure of nucleus acids an proteins found in living cells carrying genetic info