Modern biologists use the term chromosome to describe _____.

A) a cell's DNA when it's physically located within the nucleus
B) DNA when its two strands have separated from each other
C) the DNA when visible with a microscope inside a dividing cell
D) double-stranded DNA and its protein complement, irrespective of its form
E) the DNA when it's dispersed and functioning within the nucleus


Answer: D) double-stranded DNA and its protein complement, irrespective of its form

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