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Bio 8-1
notes on chromosomes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A rode shaped structure made up of DNA molecule and protein. | Chromosome |
| A protein that help maintain the shape of the chromosome. | Histones |
| Each half of a chromosome. | Chromatid |
| The less tightly coiled DNA-protein complex between cell division. | Chromatin |
| Holds 2 chromosomes together. | Centromere |
| Determines the sex of an organism and maybe genes for other characteristics. | Sex Chromosomes |
| All other chromosomes. | Autosomes |
| 2 copies of each autosome. | Homologus Chromosomes |
| Photomicrograph of the chromosomes in a dividing cell. | Karotype |
| Cells having 2 sets of chromosomes. | Diploid |
| Cells having 1 set of chromosomes. | Haploid |