Plural of chromosome
regular plural
The plural of chromosome is chromosomes.
Forms of chromosome
| Singular | chromosome /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chromosomes |
| Countable | countable |
Chromosomes in a sentence
- A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 7
- A person born with Swyer syndrome has XY chromosomes, like a typical perisex boy might.2021, Sol Santana, Just Ash, Carolrhoda Lab. From the entry perisex
- P(c) – cyclic parthenogenesis, P(o) – obligatory parthenogenesis in anholocyclic species, B – additional chromosomes.2015 July 9, Ilya A. Gavrilov-Zimin, Andrey V. Stekolshchikov, D.C. Gautam, “General trends of chromosomal evolution in Aphidococca…. From the entry anholocyclic
- Unlike normal chromosomes, polytenes are visible in a microscope even when cell division is not taking place.2002, John Michael Barry, Molecular Embryology, →ISBN, page 91. From the entry polytene
- Individuals are enhanced not by mechanical means, but by genetic manipulation of their very chromosomes.1997 September 13, Michael Quinion, “Biopunk”, in World Wide Words, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2015. From the entry biopunk
Meaning of chromosome
- noun A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
Questions about the plural of chromosome
- What is the plural of chromosome?
- The plural of chromosome is chromosomes.
- Is chromosome countable?
- Chromosome is a countable noun.
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