Autosomal DNA |
a molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions
used in the development, functioning and reproduction of all known
living organisms and many viruses |
Deoxyribonucl eic Acid (DNA) |
made of DNA, the basic physical and
functional unit of heredity |
Chromosomes |
Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of
animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and
a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and is passed from
parents to offspring |