The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

A) DNA molecules.
B) chromosomes.
C) genes.
D) all of these elements.

DNA Molecules

The carriers of genetic information in living organisms and viruses, composed of two long strands forming a double helix, containing genes encoded by the sequences of nucleotides.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes, found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that encode the instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses.