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Chapter 8, Section 1
Vocab for 8.1 Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autosome | Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
| Centromere | The region of the chromosome that holds the two sister chromatids together during mitosis |
| Chromatid | One of the two strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis |
| Chromosome | In a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA |
| Diploid | A cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes |
| Haploid | Describes a cell, nucleus, or organism that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes |
| Histone | A type of protein molecule found in the chromosomes of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells |
| Homologous chromosome | Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes, that have the same structure, and that pair during meiosis |
| Karyotype | A micrograph of the array of chromosomes visible in a cell during metaphase; a graphical display that shows an individual's chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs and in order of diminishing size |
| Sex chromosome | One of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual |