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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 6 | A pattern in genetics where the order of genes on a chromosome is reversed and the chromosome is then folded back on itself | |
3 | 28% | 9 | A term in genetics for the chromosome that pairs with another chromosome during meiosis | |
Chromosome Home Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "NUCLEUS" which means:
- noun
- • A part of the cell containing dna and rna and responsible for growth and reproduction
- • The positively charged dense center of an atom
- • A small group of indispensable persons or things
- • (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
- • Any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
- • The central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
An example sentence would be:
- • "The nucleus is the center of an atom."
- • "The nucleus of a cell contains dna."
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