Genes, Chromosomes and DNA

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what does the nucleus in the cell contain?
Genetic material in the form of chromosomes
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How many pairs of chromosomes does a human nucleus contain?
the nucleus in the human body contain 23 pairs of chromosomes
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What do chromosomes carry?
Genes
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What do the genes control?
Genes control the development of different characteristics
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What are the different versions of the same gene called?
Alleles instead of just 'genes'
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How many pairs of chromosomes does a human nucleus contain?

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the nucleus in the human body contain 23 pairs of chromosomes

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What do chromosomes carry?

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What do the genes control?

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What are the different versions of the same gene called?

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