adjective. Relating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line: in Polynesia inheritance of land was predominantly patrilineal. More example sentences. 1  Polygyny is prevalent and even in groups without traditional patrilineal descent, Islam has strengthened male control of women.elating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line: in Polynesia inheritance of land was predominantly patrilineal.
The cell nucleus is a membrane bound structure that contains the cell's hereditary information and controls the cell's growth and reproduction. It is the command center of a eukaryotic cell and is commonly the most prominent organelle in a cell.
What is a chromosome? In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure. Chromosomes are not visible in the cellâs nucleusânot even under a microscopeâwhen the cell is not dividing. However, the DNA that makes up chromosomes becomes more tightly packed during cell division and is then visible under a microscope.