Chromosome Discovery and Structure Quiz

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What did Walther Fleming first observe chromosomes in?

  • Blood cells
  • Tumor cells (correct)
  • Nerve cells
  • Muscle cells

Where are eukaryotic chromosomes sequestered?

  • Inside vacuoles
  • In the cytoplasm
  • Attached to the cell membrane
  • Within a nucleus (correct)

What is the composition of eukaryotic chromosomes?

  • DNA bound around histone proteins (correct)
  • RNA bound around DNA
  • Proteins bound around DNA
  • RNA bound around histone proteins

What type of genes are found in euchromatin?

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What is the shape of prokaryotic chromosomes?

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