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Which Chromosome Is Largest?


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Chromosome 1:

  1. A chromosome is a thread-like structure made up of DNA. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of each cell.
  2. Chromosome 1 is the largest chromosome in humans and has the most number of genes.
  3. Two copies of chromosome 1, one copy inherited from each parent, form one of the pairs.
  4. Chromosome 1 is the largest human chromosome, spanning about 249 million DNA building blocks (base pairs) and representing approximately 8 percent of the total DNA in cells.

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