Chromosome Vocabulary
__1. AutosomesA. holds the two sister chromosomes
__2. centromereB. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
__3. chromatidC. Each of the two threadlike strands in the chromosome
__4. chromatinD. A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein
__5. chromosomeE. material of the chromosomes other than bacteria
__6. diploidF. protein that helps DNA to coil around it
__7. geneG. Two of each chromosome,one from each parent
__8. haploidH. made up of DNA, act as instructions to make proteins
__9. histoneI. one set of chromosomes
__10. homologous chromosomesJ. Chromosomes with matching information
__11. hydrogen bondsA. between complementary bases
__12. karotypeB. number and visual appearance of the chromosomes
__13. nucleosomeC. extra circles
__14. plasmidD. a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones
__15. sex chromosomesE. determine an individual's gender
__16. van der waals interactionsF. between neighboring bases
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