what is length of chromosome 23 ?

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what is length of chromosome 23 ?

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The chromosome is a molecule of DNA and is packed with proteins in a condensed form. These are visible under a light microscope only when the cell is under the metaphase stage of cell division. There are 23 chromosomes in humans and 22 of them are autosomes while 23 chromosome is sex chromosome that is X and Y chromosome.

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