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A compact body of DNA wrapped around proteins that is the unit of genetic material, visible only during cell division.
A compact body of [[ribonucleic acid]] wrapped around proteins that is the unit in which genetic material is distributed during [[cell division]].

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Chromosome [r]: A compact body of ribonucleic acid wrapped around proteins that is the unit in which genetic material is distributed during cell division.