General info on chromosomes and mitosis Flashcards
name of long arm on a chromosome
q
what is the nucleoid
central region without a membrane where DNA is stored in prokaryote (only eukaryotes have a nucleus)
where is the centromere
at the middle of chromosome, links all 4 legs together
define a chromosome
highly organized and compacted chromatin
what is the haploid number
number of different chromosomes
tip of the chromosome
telomere
how many chromatids are in a single straded chromosome
0; chromatids are only in ds chromosomes
definition and examples of ploidy levels
number of homologous chromosomes
ex; haploid (n) diploid (n)
name of short arm on a chromosome
p
what is the genome
all the genes of a cell
steps in cell cycle
interphase = G1, S, G2 mitotic phase (mitosis)
what are homologous chromosomes
same size, same shape, same genes
steps of mitosis
prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
what is translocation
there is an extra piece of chromosome
what happens in G2
preparation for mitosis, growth (right after DNA replication)
what is cytokinesis
division of cytoplasm (starts in early anaphase and ends after telophase)
what does g stand for in G1 and G2
growth or gap
how are anomalies notated
2n + 1 (trisomy), this is a 2n organism with 1 extra chromosome