Chromosomes and How Cells Divide Flashcards
1
Q
What makes up a chromosome
A
Chromatids made from DNA and Proteins
2
Q
What are histones
A
A certain protein that DNA wraps around
3
Q
What is a Nucleosome
A
DNA wrapped around a Histone
4
Q
Are autosomes related to sex
A
No
5
Q
Female chromosome
A
XY
6
Q
Male chromosome
A
XX
7
Q
What are gametes
A
sex cells (contains half of chromosomes in the body)
8
Q
What is a chromatid
A
One-half of a chromosome
9
Q
How many chromatids does a full chromosome have
A
2
10
Q
What is the center of a chromosome called
A
Centromere
11
Q
Is 1 chromatid a chromosome
A
Yes
12
Q
How many chromosomes does a human have
A
46
13
Q
What are chromosomes arranged in
A
Pairs of 23
14
Q
Every cell in your body that is not a sex cell
A
somatic cells
15
Q
Every sex cell in your body
A
Haploid Cells
