Question

Which chromosome has most genes?

Answer 1

Gene:

1. Genes are functional units of heredity as they are made of DNA. The chromosome is made of DNA containing many genes.
2. Each chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes, which carry the instructions for making proteins.

Chromosome having most genes:

1. In the human genome, chromosome 1 has the most genes it has 2968 genes.
2. Chromosome 1 is designated for the largest human chromosome.
3. Humans have two copies of chromosome 1, as they do with all of the autosomes, which are the non-sex chromosomes.
4. Chromosome Y contains the least number of genes. i.e. 231.