Chromosome Vocabulary
__1. AutosomesA. unwound; in non-dividing cells (interphase)
__2. CentromereB. a chromosome that isn't involved in sex determination
__3. ChromatidC. a cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes
__4. ChromatinD. (1) The constricted region joining the two sister chromatids
__5. ChromosomeE. Each contains a double helix of DNA.
__6. DiploidF. tightly packaged; in dividing cells
__7. GenesG. made up of DNA, act as instructions to make molecules
__8. HaploidH. a cell that contains one set of chromosomes
__9. HistoneI. protein that helps DNA to coil around it
__10. Homologous ChromosomesJ. two chromosomes, one of paternal origin, maternal origin
__11. Hydrogen BondsA. It's between complementary bases
__12. KarotypeB. a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independent
__13. NucleosomeC. the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes
__14. PlasmidD. a chromosome that determines the sex of the organism
__15. Sex ChromosomeE. a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones
__16. Van Der Waals InteractionF. It's between neighboring base
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