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Chromosomes

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Chromosomes   rod-shaped structures made of DNA and proteins  
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Histone   Help maintain the shape of the chromosome and aid in the tight packing of DNA  
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Chromatid   Each half of the chromosome  
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Centromere   The point at which the two chromatids are attached  
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Chromatin   The less tightly coiled DNA- protein complex  
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Sex Chromosome   chromosomes that determine the sec of an organism and carry genes  
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Autosome   All other chromosomes in an organism, there are 44  
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Homologous Chromosome   The two copies of each autosome; or homologues  
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Karyotype   an array of the chromosomes found in an individual’s cells at metaphase of mitosis and arranged in homologous pairs and in order of diminishing size  
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Diploid   Cells with two sets of chromosomes  
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Haploid   Cells which contain only one set of chromosomes; sperm and egg cells  
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