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Question
Distinguish between the following pairs of terms :
Centrosome and chromosome
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Solution
| Centrosome | Chromosome | ||
| (i) | It is a clear area of cytoplasm close to the nucleus, from which spindle fibres develop during cell division. | (i) | Chromosomes carry hereditary information or genes, which transmit genetic characters from parents to offspring. |
| (ii) | A centrosome is found only in an animal cell. | (ii) | Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of both animal and plant cells. |
| (iii) | These are found outside the nucleus. | (iii) | These are found inside the nucleus. |
| (iv) | It consists of centrioles and centrospheres. | (iv) | It consists of nucleic proteins and nucleic acids |
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