Which statement best describes the relationship between genes and chromosomes?
a. Chromosomes and genes are completely independent of each other.
b. Genes are involved in meiosis only, and chromosomes are involved in mitosis only.
c. Chromosomes are composed of genes, which are DNA segments controlling heredity.
d. Absence of a single gene is unimportant; absence of a chromosome results in cell death.
ANS: C
A gene can be described as a single bead and a chromosome as a string of beads. Chromosomes are made up of chains of genes.
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