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16 Cards in this Set
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chromosome
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a rod shaped sturcture made of dna and proteins
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histone
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the dna in eukaryotic cells wraps tightly around the proteins called histones
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chromatid
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each half of a chromosome
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centromere
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the point at which the chromatids are attached by
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chromatin
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the less tightly coiled dna protein complex is called chromatin
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sex chromosome
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chromosomes that determine the sex of the organism
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autosomes
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all the other chromosomes besides x and y in a chromosome
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homologous chromosomes
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2 copies of each autosome
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karyotype
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a photo of chromosomes
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dipoloid
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cells having two sets of chromosomes
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haploid
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sperm and egg cells
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binary fission
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the division of 2 prokaryotic cells into 2 offspring cells
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mitosis
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results in new cells with genetic material that is identical to the genetic material of the original cell
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gametes
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haploid reproduction cells
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interphase
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the time between cell division
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cytokinesis
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the division of cells cytoplasm
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