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Chromosome

Chromosome Chromosome is composed of DNA and protein. It contain 60% protein and 40% DNA. We know DNA is a hereditary material and play important role. Chromatin Chromosome are not visible but during fertilization it looks like thread like filaments are known as chromatin. Nucleosome When DNA fold on a histone protein is called nucleosome. Chromosome amount in different living organism, Human 46 Sugarcane 80 Potato 46 Frog 26 Honeybee 32 Mosquito 6 Garden pea 14