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science geneticsHow many arms does a chromosome have?
Last Updated: 10th May, 2020
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Hereof, how many DNA molecules are in a chromosome?
two DNA molecules
Similarly, what is a chromosome arm? The arm of the chromosome. Each chromosome is divided into two sections (arms) based on the location of a narrowing (constriction) called the centromere. By convention, the shorter arm is called p, and the longer arm is called q. The chromosome arm is the second part of the gene's address.
Similarly, it is asked, how many chromosome are there?
46
What do each of the 22 chromosomes represent?
Chromosome Map. Our genetic information is stored in 23 pairs of chromosomes that vary widely in size and shape. The 23rd pair of chromosomes are two special chromosomes, X and Y, that determine our sex. Females have a pair of X chromosomes (46, XX), whereas males have one X and one Y chromosomes (46, XY).