Chromosome Vocabulary - Quiz
| __ | 1. | Autosomes | | A. | holds the two sister chromosomes | | __ | 2. | centromere | | B. | Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome | | __ | 3. | chromatid | | C. | Each of the two threadlike strands in the chromosome | | __ | 4. | chromatin | | D. | material of the chromosomes other than bacteria | | __ | 5. | chromosome | | E. | A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein | | __ | 6. | diploid | | F. | Two of each chromosome,one from each parent | | __ | 7. | gene | | G. | made up of DNA, act as instructions to make proteins | | __ | 8. | haploid | | H. | one set of chromosomes | | __ | 9. | histone | | I. | protein that helps DNA to coil around it | | __ | 10. | homologous chromosomes | | J. | Chromosomes with matching information |
| __ | 11. | hydrogen bonds | | A. | number and visual appearance of the chromosomes | | __ | 12. | karotype | | B. | a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones | | __ | 13. | nucleosome | | C. | between complementary bases | | __ | 14. | plasmid | | D. | extra circles | | __ | 15. | sex chromosomes | | E. | determine an individual's gender | | __ | 16. | van der waals interactions | | F. | between neighboring bases |
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