chromosome

🇺🇸 /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/
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Tiny string-like parts found in the center of cells in animals and plants. They carry the information that determines what traits living things have.

Each person has their own unique set of chromosomes that make them who they are.

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n. Tiny string-like parts found in the center of cells in animals and plants. They carry the information that determines what traits living things have.

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Plural chromosomes