Chromosomes are the thread-like structure found in the nuclei of both animal and plant cells.The most important function of chromosomes is to carry the basic genetic material – DNA. Other than that , chromosomes are essential for the process of cell division and are responsible for the replication, division, and creation of daughter cells that contain correct sequences of DNA and proteins.
Chromosomes carry genes which are responsible for transfer of characters from the parents to the offspring. The number of chromosomes is fixed for a particular organisms. Different organisms have different number of chromosomes