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Question
The thin thread-like structures found in the nucleus of each cell are called ______.
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Solution
The thin thread-like structures found in the nucleus of each cell are called Chromosomes.
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The phase of meiosis at which homologous chromosomes are separated.
State the Location: Chromosomes
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column I | Column II |
| Genetics | Chromosomes are similar in size and shape. |
| Autosomes | The alternative forms of a gene. |
| Recessive gene | Study of laws of inheritance of characters |
| Allele | A gene that can express only when in a similar pair. |
| Homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes are other than the pair of sex chromosomes. |
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What' does 'P' and 'Q' represent in the following diagram of X and Y chromosomes? Select the correct option representing, its appropriate description.
