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Chapter 8-1
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| during cell division the DNA of a eukaryotic cell's nucleus coiled in a compact rod-like structure; made of DNA and protiens | chromosome |
| the protiens that the DNA in eukarotic cells wrap up around; help support chromosomes and ais in the tight packing of DNA | histone |
| one half of the chromosome | chromatid |
| the point where the two hales of a chromosome attach | centromere |
| the less tightly coiled DNA-protein complex | chromatin |
| determain the sex of the organism; may also carry out genes of the organism | sex chromosome |
| all the other chromosomes in the organism | autosome |
| the two copies of each autosome | homologous chromosome |
| photomicrograpg of the chromosomes in a normal human dividing cell | karyotype |
| cells having two sets of chromosomes | diploid |
| sperm cells and egg cells | haploid |