Where Substance Are Genes Made?

What are Genes made of? Hidden inside almost every cell in your body is a chemical called DNA. A gene is a short section of DNA. DNA is made up of millions of small chemicals called bases.

Where are genes made?

Chromosomes come in matching sets of two (or pairs) and there are hundreds — sometimes thousands — of genes in just one chromosome. The chromosomes and genes are made of DNA, which is short for deoxyribonucleic (say: dee-ox-see-ri-bo-nyoo-CLAY-ik) acid. Most cells have one nucleus (say: NOO-clee-us).

Where are genes made in a cell?

Genes are contained in chromosomes, which are in the cell nucleus. A chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.