Chromosomes: the instructions for life
Feb 10, 2022
2 minutes
WITH EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST JV CHAMARY
CHROMOSOMES ARE THE STRUCTURES in cells that carry genes – the instructions for making and maintaining life. Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, but both the number and type of chromosomes varies greatly among the organisms that make up the living world.
Do all organisms have chromosomes?
Yes. Simple cells such as bacteria usually have just one circular has 16,000 chromosomes – almost one for each of its 18,500 genes.
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