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Bio Terms 8.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Histone | -A type of protein molecules found in the chromosomes of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic. |
| Chromatid | -One of the two strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis. |
| Centromere | -The reason of the chromosome that holds the sister chromatids together during mitosis. |
| Chromatin | -The material that makes up both mitotic and interphase chromosomes; a complex of proteins and DNA strands that are loosely coiled such that translation and transcription can occur. |
| Sex chromosome | -One pair of the chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual. |
| Autosome | -Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. |
| Homologous Chromosomes | -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 chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs and in order of diminishing size. |
| 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. |