Chromosome 5

Chromosome 5

Chromosome 5 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 5 spans about 181 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents almost 6% of the total DNA in cells.

Pronunciation

Chromosome 5 is pronounced as /ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm faɪv/.

Etymology

The term "chromosome" comes from the Greek words "chroma" or color and "soma" or body. The number 5 denotes its position in the standard karyotype.

Related Terms

• Genetics: The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.
• Gene: A distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome, the order of which determines the order of monomers in a polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule which a cell (or virus) may synthesize.
• DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
• Cell: The basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms. Cells are the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently, and are often called the "building blocks of life".
• Karyotype: The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Chromosome 5
• Wikipedia's article - Chromosome 5

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