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Download Solution PDFThe term chromosome was introduced by
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Waldeyer.
Key Points
- The term "chromosome" was introduced by the German anatomist Wilhelm von Waldeyer-Hartz in 1888.
- Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. They are made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
- Each chromosome is made of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure.
Additional Information
- Bridges, Balbiani, and Flemming are other important figures in the field of genetics and cell biology, but they did not introduce the term "chromosome".
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