Which of the following statements are true of genes and chromosomes (Select all that apply)?
A)Chromosomes are made of DNA and protein; genes are made of DNA.
B)A homologous pair of chromosomes consists of maternal and paternal chromosomes with genes for the same traits.
C)A human diploid body cell has 23 pairs of autosomes.
D)The sex chromosomes are XX for women and YY for men.
E)The DNA for a gene is the sequence of bases in the triplets for the amino acids that make up the protein that the gene is the code for.
F)The genome of a species is the number of chromosomes in one cell.

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Chromosomes are composed of DNA and proteins, and genes are segments of DNA. A homologous pair consists of one maternal and one paternal chromosome with genes for the same traits. The DNA sequence of a gene determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.

Which of the Following Statements Are True of Genes and Chromosomes