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What Are Chromosomes? Why Are They Called So? - Biology

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What are chromosomes? Why are they called so?
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Chromosomes are the thread like structures or chromatin material present inside the nucleus.
Chromosomes are so called because they take up certain basic dye and stain very rapidly. The word chromosome comes from two words "chromos" meaning colour and "soma" meaning body.

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Chapter 2: Structure of Chromosomes - Exercise 1 [Page 20]

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Frank Biology II [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 2 Structure of Chromosomes
Exercise 1 | Q 4 | Page 20
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