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Bio 5.2 and 8.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chromosome | a long continuous thread of DNA that consist of numerous genes along with regulatory information there are 46 of these in each of your body's cells |
| histone | each of your chromosomes is associated with a group of proteins called histones and Dna wraps around these at regular intervals similar to beads on a string |
| chromatin | THe loose combination of DNA and proteins is called chromatin |
| chromatid | One half of a duplicated chromosome is called a chromatid |
| centromere | two pairs of chromatids called ;sister chromatids are held together at the centromere |
| nucleotide | The monomers that make up DNA are called nucleotides |
| double helix | When two strands of DNA wind around each other like a twisted ladder |
| base pairing rules | The bases of the two DNA strands always pair up the same way. Thymine always pair up with Adenine and cytosine always pairs with guanine |