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Chapter 8 Vocab
Chapter 8 Vocab
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Biology
10th Grade
04/03/2013

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Chromosomes
Definition
Rod shaped structures in the cell nucleus that holds DNA and protein
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DNA
Definition
Molecules that store genetic information
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Chromatid
Definition
One of two identical halves of a chromosome
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Centromere
Definition
Part of a chromosome where the chromatids are attached.
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Sex chromosomes
Definition
Determine the sex of an organism.
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Autosomes
Definition
All other chromosomes except the sex chromosomes.
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Karyotype
Definition
Photo micrograph of the chromosomes in a normal dividing cell
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Diploid
Definition
Cells with two sets of chromosomes.
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Haploid
Definition
Cells which have one set of chromosomes; sperm and egg cells.
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Mitosis
Definition
Cell division which makes two identical cells.
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Meiosis
Definition
Cell division which forms four haploid reproductive cells with half of the number of chromosomes.
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