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Write the functional activity of the following structure:

Chromosome

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Solution

Heredity, i.e., the transmission of characters from parents to offsprings.

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Chapter 1: Cell Division - State the Function

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ICSE Biology [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Cell Division
State the Function | Q 1

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