Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 10 - No. 17)
Which of the following best describes the relationship between genes and chromosomes?
Genes are made of chromosomes.
Chromosomes are made of genes.
Genes and chromosomes are entirely separate entities.
Genes are found only in prokaryotic cells, and chromosomes are found only in eukaryotic cells.
Penjelasan
Chromosomes are structures containing DNA, and genes are specific segments of that DNA. Therefore, chromosomes are made of genes (and other associated proteins).