Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between genes,

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between genes, nucleotides, and chromosomes?

A. One nucleotide contains many genes, and one gene contains many chromosomes.

B. Genes are attached to the outside of chromosomes, which are made of nucleotides.

C. Genes and chromosomes are both made of nucleotides; chromosomes are in the nucleus and genes are outside of the nucleus of a cell.

D. Chromosomes contain genes, which consist of a sequence of nucleotides.

E. Each gene contains many chromosomes, which are made out of nucleotides.

Explanation / Answer

The answer is D. Chromosomes contain genes, which consist of a sequence of nucleotides.

Nitrogen base + Sugar + Phosphate = Nucleotide

Sequence of Nucleotides = Gene

DNA molecule has many genes.

These DNA molecules with histone proteins forms chromosomes.

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