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Give Reasons for the following
Chromosomes are the carriers of heredity.

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The chromosomes contain a gene which carries specific features to the offsprings.

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Chapter 1: Cell Division - Give Reasons

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ICSE Biology [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Cell Division
Give Reasons | Q 4

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