The term 'chromosome home' is composed of five crossword solutions: NUCLEUS (7 letters), GENE (4 letters), genome (6 letters), males (5 letters), and genes (5 letters). A NUCLEUS is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell's genetic material. A GENE is a unit of heredity that is passed from one generation to the next and is made up of DNA. A genome is the complete set of genetic instructions found in a cell. Males are individuals who possess male reproductive organs. Genes are segments of DNA that contain the instructions for making proteins. Together, these five crossword solutions form the term 'chromosome home, ' which refers to the location of chromosomes within the NUCLEUS of a cell.