Instructions: Identify the Following

question 97

Essay

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Non-Intercourse Acts, Macon's Bill No. 2

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

Genes

Units of heredity that are transferred from parent to offspring and are responsible for determining some characteristics of the offspring.

DNA

DNA, a molecule responsible for carrying the genetic blueprints essential for the growth, development, operational processes, and reproductive functions in all recognized living beings and several viruses.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; composed of two or more atoms bonded together.