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what is the differance b/w chromosomes, genes and dna?

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dna have genes or dna is made up of genes?

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  • Chromosomes are long thread - like structures present in the nucleus of a cell which contain hereditary information of the cell.
  • Genes are the part of a chromosome, and made up of DNA. It controls the appearance of a set of hereditary characteristics.
  • DNA is a chemical in the chromosomes which carries the hereditary characters in a coded form from one generation to the next generation.

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