Vocabulary LT #1 Flashcards
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DNA
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Molecule that stores genetic information in all organisms
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Histone
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Protein that organizes chromosomes and wraps around DNA
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Chromatin
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A form of DNA during interphase - loose stringy mass
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Chromatid
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One half of a duplicated chromosome *S phase of interphase
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Sister Chromatid
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The Result after DNA replication -
2 identical chromatids
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Centromere
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Connects sister chromatids together; spindle fibers attach here
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Chromosome
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DNA that consists of numerous genes condensed together
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Telomere
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Repeating nucleotide at the ends of DNA molecules that do not form genes and help prevent the loss of genes. (Telomere shortens after each replication)
