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In a cell, where are the genes located.


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Chromosomes:

  1. Genes are located in the chromosomes.
  2. Chromosomes are long stringy aggregates of genes that carry heredity information.
  3. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure.
  4. Chromosomes can be seen visually through a light microscope during late interphase as well as during mitosis.

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