State the difference between chromosomes and chromatids.

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State the difference between chromosomes and chromatids.

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Deoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic material of most organisms that carry coded genetic information in the form of nucleotide sequences. These sequences are essential for translation of proteins and they are passed to succeeding generations through successive reproduction.

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