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Voc 8
Biology Vocab Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chromosome | rod shaped structures made of DNA and protein |
| histon | protein in eukaryotic cells that DNA is wrapped around |
| chromatid | Each of the identical halves of a chromosome |
| centromere | The point in which the two chromosomes are attached |
| chromatin | |
| autosome | All the other chromosomes in an organism |
| sex chromosome | Chromosomes that determine the sex of the organism as well as some other traits |
| diploid | Cells having two sets of chromosomes |
| haploid | Cells that only contain one set of chromosomes |
| karyotype | A photomicrograph of a normal dividing cells found in a human, |
| homologous chromosome | The two copies of each autosome |
| binary fission | the division of 2 prokaryotic cells into two offspring cells |
| mitosis | |
| asexual reproduction | the production of offspring from one parent |
| meiosis | |
| gamate | haploid reproductive cells |
| interphase | |
| cytokenesis | |
| prophase | |
| spindle fiber | |
| metaphase | |
| anaphase | |
| telophase | |
| cell plate |