Chromosome Vocab
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Chromatin
loose DNA
Chromatid
one of the two identical halves of a chromosome that has been replicated
Microtubules
part of the cytoskeleton that pulls chromosomes apart
Mitotic Spindle
how microtubules are organized
Centromere
part that holds the two chromatids together
Homologous Chromsomes
similar to one another in size and shape
carry the same type of genetic information, but with different alleles
Sister Chromatids
identical copies of each other produced during DNA replication
Autosomes
22 non-sex chromosomes
Karotyping
process that takes images of an individual’s chromosomes and can show different genetic disorders
Somatic
body cells with 46 chromosomes (23 pairs)
diploid
Gamete
sex cells with 23 chromosomes
haploid
diploid
2n
n = number of sets
haploid
n
n = number of sets
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