nounmasculinepl: cromossomos
chromosome
1. A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, typically visible as X-shaped structures during cell division, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes.
Os seres humanos têm 23 pares de cromossomos.
2. The structure that contains DNA and transmits hereditary information from one generation to the next
Each chromosome contains thousands of genes.
Cada cromossomo contém milhares de genes.
In Brazilian educational and scientific contexts, 'cromossomo' is the standard terminology used in biology classes and medical settings. The study of chromosomes is fundamental to understanding genetics and heredity in both Brazilian and international scientific communities. Portugal uses the variant spelling 'cromossoma' following European Portuguese conventions.
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