True or false? Chromosomes are larger than genes.
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True or false? Chromosomes are larger than genes.
Solution
True. Chromosomes are larger than genes. A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. Genes are segments of this DNA molecule and each chromosome contains many genes. So, in terms of size, a chromosome is larger than a gene.
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