1. By: Sarah Hidinger Period 5 Biology Today you are going to be learning about Chromosomes!

2.  For most of the life of the cell, chromosomes are too elongated and tenuous to be seen under a microscope.  Before a cell divides, the chromosome duplicates.  Chromosomes aren’t visible, not even by using a microscope.  Can affect the health of a person depending on the number of chromosomes, too many or two few can cause a problem in the human body. Here is some additional information about the chromosomes.

3.  The chromosomes are long, slender rods of DNA. They are made of DNA and hold all the genetic material.

4. Location of Chromosomes o Chromosomes are located in the nucleus of a eukaryote cell. o Chromosomes are attached to the plasmid membrane.

5. o Chromosomes hold all the genetic information. o Everything included in the cell is needed in order to survive. o DNA exceeds the size of the cell. o Chromosomes play a huge roll is genetic diversity.

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7. Sources http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_a_chromosome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/GG/human.php