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bio vocab- ch 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chromosome | one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein |
| histone | proteins found in chromosomes |
| chromatid | one of the strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis |
| centromere | holds the 2 sister chromatids together |
| chromatin | DNA strands that are loosely coiled |
| sex chromosome | chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism |
| autosome | any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
| homologous chromosome | chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes that pair during meiosis |
| karyotype | display of chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs |
| diploid | cell that contains 2 haploid sets of chromosomes |
| haploid | one set of unpaired chromosomes |
| binary fission | single-celled organisms divide into 2 cells identical to the parent cell |
| mitosis | process of cell division in eukaryotes where each daughter cell is identical to the parent cell |
| meiosis | process of cell division in eukaryotes where each daughter cell receives half the number of chromosomes which results in sex cells |
| interphase | period between cell division where the cell grows and DNA is copied |
| gamete | haploid reproductive cell (egg or sperm) |
| cytokinesis | division of cytoplasm |
| prophase | stage of mitosis and meiosis where chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the nucleus disapears |
| spindle fiber | microtubules that assist in the movement of chromosomes |
| metaphase | phase of mitosis and meiosis where chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell |
| anaphase | phase of mitosis and meiosis where chromosomes separate |
| telophase | phase of mitosis and meiosis where the nucleus forms around the chromosomes |
| cell plate | start of a new cell wall during cell division when one cell splits in 2. |