Chromosome Vocabulary - Quiz
| __ | 1. | Autosomes | | A. | (1) The constricted region joining the two sister chromatids | | __ | 2. | Centromere | | B. | unwound; in non-dividing cells (interphase) | | __ | 3. | Chromatid | | C. | a chromosome that isn't involved in sex determination | | __ | 4. | Chromatin | | D. | Each contains a double helix of DNA. | | __ | 5. | Chromosome | | E. | tightly packaged; in dividing cells | | __ | 6. | Diploid | | F. | a cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes | | __ | 7. | Genes | | G. | a cell that contains one set of chromosomes | | __ | 8. | Haploid | | H. | made up of DNA, act as instructions to make molecules | | __ | 9. | Histone | | I. | protein that helps DNA to coil around it | | __ | 10. | Homologous Chromosomes | | J. | two chromosomes, one of paternal origin, maternal origin |
| __ | 11. | Hydrogen Bonds | | A. | It's between complementary bases | | __ | 12. | Karotype | | B. | a chromosome that determines the sex of the organism | | __ | 13. | Nucleosome | | C. | the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes | | __ | 14. | Plasmid | | D. | a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones | | __ | 15. | Sex Chromosome | | E. | a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independent | | __ | 16. | Van Der Waals Interaction | | F. | It's between neighboring base |
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