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What is the difference between gene, dna and chromosomes.

1)DNA is a hereditary unit of the cell which contains information for development and functioning of the organism. 
2)A chromosome is a composed of DNA and protein which is found inside a cell. It contains many genes.
3)Genes are the part of a chromosome, and made up of DNA. They provide information for carrying out the regular metabolic activity of the cell. They are also the units which are transferred from parents to the offsprings and show the herditary characters.

 DNA is present in genes and genes are present on chromosome.

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  • Chromosomes are long thread - like structures present in the nucleus of a cell which contain hereditary information of the cell.
  • Genes are the part of a chromosome, and made up of DNA. It controls the appearance of a set of hereditary characteristics.
  • DNA is a chemical in the chromosomes which carries the hereditary characters in a coded form from one generation to the next generation.
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  • Chromosomes are long thread - like structures present in the nucleus of a cell which contain hereditary information of the cell.
  • Genes are the part of a chromosome, and made up of DNA. It controls the appearance of a set of hereditary characteristics.
  • DNA is a chemical in the chromosomes which carries the hereditary characters in a coded form from one generation to the next generation.
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genes are present in dna,dna is present in chromosome chromosomes are present in cells

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