how are genes, dna , and chromosomes related
DNA, chromosomes and genes. Every cell in your body contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA, the genetic code for your body, exists as two long, paired strands spiraled into a double helix called a chromosome. DNA is like a blueprint that tells your body how to grow and develop. Each cell contains two copies of each chromosome, one copy inherited from your mother through the egg and one from your father through the sperm.