"chromosome" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 染色体

Definition

染色体是细胞核内含有遗传信息的线状结构，由DNA组成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'染色体'多用于科学、医学和教育语境，如“X染色体”、“Y染色体”、“染色体异常”；在日常对话中少见。

Examples

Each human cell has 46 chromosomes.

每个人体细胞有46条**染色体**。

A chromosome carries genes that control your traits.

**染色体**携带控制你特征的基因。

Doctors can study a chromosome to find genetic diseases.

医生可以研究**染色体**来发现遗传疾病。

The scientist discovered a rare mutation in the chromosome.

科学家在**染色体**上发现了一种罕见的突变。

Some conditions, like Down syndrome, are caused by an extra chromosome.

某些疾病，比如唐氏综合征，是由于多了一条**染色体**。

When two parents have a baby, the child gets half of their chromosomes from each parent.

当两位父母有了孩子，孩子从每位父母各继承一半**染色体**。