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chromosomes
rod shaped structure made of DNA n protein
histones
maintain shape of chromosome n pack DNA
nonhistone
control the ability of specific regions of DNA
chromatid
half a chromosome
centromere
pinched area of each chromosome
chromatin
uncoiled DNA
Diploid cell
2 complete sets of chromosomes
haploid cell
cell with 1 complete set of chromosomes
karoyotype
picture of chromosomes from human cell. arranged in pairs by size
autosomal
other 44 non sex chromosome
homologous chromosome
matched set of autosomals
During cell division, The DNA into in a eukaryotic cell is tightly packed and collied into structures called
chromosomes
between cell division the DNA in Eukaryotic cell is uncoiled and spread out ; in this form it’s called
chromatin
the chromosomes of most prokaryotes consist of proteins and a single circular
DNA molecule
humans have 46 chromosomes in all cells except sperm and egg cells how many of those chromosomes are autosomes
44