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    • August 13, 2026 at 9:32 am #530
      Anonymous
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      What is the difference between a gene and a chromosome?

    • August 13, 2026 at 10:14 am #543
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      Keymaster

      A chromosome is a tightly packaged structure made of DNA, and genes are specific segments within that DNA that carry instructions for building and running the body. Think of a chromosome as a book and genes as individual chapters within it.

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