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Question 3
Chromosomes are made up of

(a) DNA
(b) protein
(c) DNA and protein
(d) RNA

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(c) DNA and protein

In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure.

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