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chromosomes

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rod shaped structure made of DNA n protein

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histones

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maintain shape of chromosome n pack DNA

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3
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nonhistone

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control the ability of specific regions of DNA

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4
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chromatid

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half a chromosome

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5
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centromere

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pinched area of each chromosome

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6
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chromatin

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uncoiled DNA

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7
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Diploid cell

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2 complete sets of chromosomes

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8
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haploid cell

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cell with 1 complete set of chromosomes

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9
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karoyotype

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picture of chromosomes from human cell. arranged in pairs by size

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10
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autosomal

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other 44 non sex chromosome

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11
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homologous chromosome

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matched set of autosomals

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12
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During cell division, The DNA into in a eukaryotic cell is tightly packed and collied into structures called

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chromosomes

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13
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between cell division the DNA in Eukaryotic cell is uncoiled and spread out ; in this form it’s called

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chromatin

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14
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the chromosomes of most prokaryotes consist of proteins and a single circular

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DNA molecule

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15
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humans have 46 chromosomes in all cells except sperm and egg cells how many of those chromosomes are autosomes

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44

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16
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if an organism has a diploid, or 2n, number of 16, how many chromosomes do it sperm cells or egg cells contain

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8