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Genes and Chromosomes

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A gene is a segment of DNA coding for a protein; chromosomes are the structures on which genes are carried.

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Human cells carry 23 pairs of chromosomes, one member of each pair inherited from each parent.

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Genes code for proteins, not for behaviors. Every path from gene to behavior runs through many steps.