Which of the Following Statements Are True of Genes and Chromosomes

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of genes and chromosomes (Select all that apply) ?

• A)Chromosomes are made of DNA and protein; genes are made of DNA.
• B)A homologous pair of chromosomes consists of maternal and paternal chromosomes with genes for the same traits.
• C)A human diploid body cell has 23 pairs of autosomes.
• D)The sex chromosomes are XX for women and YY for men.
• E)The DNA for a gene is the sequence of bases in the triplets for the amino acids that make up the protein that the gene is the code for.
• F)The genome of a species is the number of chromosomes in one cell.

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