8.1 Terms Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| chromosomes | one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein |
| histone | a type of protein molecule found in the chromosome of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells |
| chromatid | one of the two strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis |
| centromere | the region of the chromosome that holds two sister chromatids together during mitosis |
| chromatin | the material that makes up both mitotic and interphase chromosomes |
| sex chromosome | one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual |
| autosome | any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
| homologous chromosome | chromosomes that have the same structure and genetic sequence, as well as pair together during meiosis |
| karyotype | a micrograph of the array of chromosomes visible in the cell during metaphase |
| 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 |
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