[Solved] The development of atherosclerotic disease can result from a diet high in A)sugars. B)saturated fats. C)protein. D)fiber. Chromosomes: Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA. Meiosis: A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction. Alleles: Variants of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. DNA Sequences: The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, which determines the genetic information carried.