Give appropriate terms for the following (iv) Long thread-like structures in a cell that contain genes.

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Gene is a unit of inheritance that is transferred from one generation to the next. This is a sequence of the DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) and controls a specific trait.
Genes are located on the chromosomes.
Chromosomes are located inside the nucleus of eukaryotes.
The term that depicts a long-thread like structure where a gene resides:
A chromosome is a long and thread-like structure that consists of genes and is present in a cell's nucleus.

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