Gene Describes the chromosomes that are not allosomes, or sex chromosomes
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