[DOC] [TLE] Developmental chapter 2 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Thread like structures that come in 23 pairs, with one member of each pair 
coming from each parent. ... If you receive a recessive gene from a parent you 
may never know you have that gene. ... The sex chromosome that determines if 
theyre male or female ... Takes a sample of placenta, creates a small risk of limb 
deformity. [DOC] [TLE] What Is a Gene? - KidsHealth [PAR] They carry information that makes you who you are and what you look like: curly 
or ... Genes are found on tiny spaghetti-like structures called chromosomes (say: 
... In humans, a cell nucleus contains 46 individual chromosomes or 23 pairs of ... 
sex chromosomes determine whether you're a boy or a girl: females have two X... [DOC] [TLE] 23andMe - Genetics 101: What are genes? [PAR] 23andMe Gen 101 - The basics of DNA, Chromosomes and Genes ... Each 
person has the same set of genes - about 20,000 in all. ... Your body contains 50 
trillion tiny cells, and almost every one of them ... Humans have 23 pairs of 
chromosomes. ... For example, if you have curly hair, it is because the genes you 
inherited... [DOC] [TLE] Biological Basis of Heredity: Basic Cell Structures [PAR] The nucleus contains most of the genetic material that determines inheritance. 
Between ... When the division process begins, long thread-like structures called 
... The autosomes carry the genes that determine most body characteristics. ... 
The 23 pairs of human chromosomes do not each have the same number of 
genes. [DOC] [TLE] What Is DNA? | Wonderopolis [PAR] To understand what genes are, you must first learn about the building blocks of 
life: ... They're so thin and tiny that each cell in your body has about six feet of 
DNA thread! ... Most cells in your body have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or a total 
of 46. ... This winding, dual structure is known as the double helix, and it allows 
DNA to... [DOC] [TLE] Genetic Testing. Prenatal diagnosis and screening. | Patient [PAR] They do most of the work in cells and are required for the structure, function and 
regulation of ... in your body, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like 
structures called chromosomes. You have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. 
.... Carrier testing is used to identify people who carry one copy of a gene 
mutation (a... [DOC] [TLE] DNA, RNA, genes and chromosomes[2] | ALRC [PAR] Within the nucleus are tightly coiled threadlike structures known as ... Humans 
normally have 23 pairs of chromosomes, one member of each pair ... You are 
here ... with the exception of red blood cells, which lose this structure as they 
mature. ... 2.8 In humans, genes comprise only a small proportion of the DNA in a 
cell. [DOC] [TLE] The Genetics of Down's Syndrome | Intellectual Disability and Health [PAR] Feb 13, 2016 ... Different parts of the body have specialised cells with special tasks, ... The genes 
are grouped together in long, thin, thread-like structures called chromosomes. ... 
There are 46 chromosomes (in 23 pairs) in all body cells (except the sperm and 
... They also believe we all carry a number of genes with small... [DOC] [TLE] Guys, Your Y Chromosome is an Evolutionary Marvel - Live Science [PAR] Nov 12, 2012 ... SAN FRANCISCO  The Y chromosome may have gotten a bad rap. ... there's 
likely been a small skew in the number of males to females," ... Every cell in the 
human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes (threadlike structures into which 
... "But if selection is reducing that diversity, then they're probably... [DOC] [TLE] Chromosome Translocations - EuroGentest [PAR] Genes are located on small thread-like structures called chromosomes. ... So we 
have two sets of 23 chromosomes, or 23 pairs. ... Two normal pairs of 
chromosomes, Parts of two chromosomes break off.... ...and re-attach to different 
... the opportunity to have a blood test to see if they

Question: They're the tiny threadlike structures that carry the genes - you have 23 pairs
Answer: Chromosomes