Select the true statement about genes and chromosomes.Multiple choice question.The number of genes in a cell exceeds the number of chromosomes.The number of genes in a cell equals the number of chromosomes.The number of chromosomes in a cell exceeds the number of genes.
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Select the true statement about genes and chromosomes.Multiple choice question.The number of genes in a cell exceeds the number of chromosomes.The number of genes in a cell equals the number of chromosomes.The number of chromosomes in a cell exceeds the number of genes.
Solution
The true statement is: The number of genes in a cell exceeds the number of chromosomes.
Here's why:
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Genes are segments of DNA that carry the instructions for making proteins, which do most of the work in cells.
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Each chromosome contains many genes. Humans, for example, have approximately 20,000-25,000 genes but only 46 chromosomes (23 pairs).
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Therefore, the number of genes in a cell is much greater than the number of chromosomes.
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