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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Chromosomes]] are coils of [[DNA]] found in the [[Cell Nucleus|nucleus]].
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|[[File:Chromosomes.png|center|500px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:500px; text-align:center;" |This diagram shows how [[DNA]] is coiled up to make a [[chromosome]].
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===About Human Chromosomes===
: Humans have 46 chromosomes.
: Chromosomes come in pairs, one from the father and one from the mother.
: 23 [[chromosome]]s are from the father and 23 [[chromosome]]s are from the mother.
: The last 2 chromosomes are called sex chromosomes and they determine if the [[offspring]] is [[male]] or [[female]]. If the human has two [[X Chromosome]]s then they are [[female]]. If the human has an X and a [[Y Chromosome]] they are [[male]].
===Meaning===
[[Chromosomes]] are coils of [[DNA]] found in the [[Cell Nucleus|nucleus]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:Chromosomes.png|center|500px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:500px; text-align:center;" |This diagram shows how [[DNA]] is coiled up to make a [[chromosome]].
|}
===About Human Chromosomes===
: Humans have 46 chromosomes.
: Chromosomes come in pairs, one from the father and one from the mother.
: 23 [[chromosome]]s are from the father and 23 [[chromosome]]s are from the mother.
: The last 2 chromosomes are called sex chromosomes and they determine if the [[offspring]] is [[male]] or [[female]]. If the human has two [[X Chromosome]]s then they are [[female]]. If the human has an X and a [[Y Chromosome]] they are [[male]].