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  • Understanding Chromosomes: Structure, Function & Genetic Information
    The rod-shaped bodies that carry genetic information are chromosomes.

    Here's a bit more information about them:

    * Structure: Chromosomes are made up of DNA tightly coiled around proteins called histones. This coiling allows the long DNA molecules to fit inside the nucleus of a cell.

    * Function: They contain genes, which are segments of DNA that provide instructions for building and maintaining an organism. These instructions determine traits like eye color, height, and susceptibility to certain diseases.

    * Location: Found in the nucleus of most eukaryotic cells.

    * Number: Humans have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. One chromosome from each pair comes from the mother and the other from the father.

    * Replication: During cell division, chromosomes replicate themselves so that each new cell receives a complete set of genetic information.

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