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Biology
Undergraduate 2
12/08/2011

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Term

Clone

Definition

Genetically identical copy of an organism

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Chromosome:

Definition

a structure that consist of DNA and associated proteins, carries part of a cells genetic information. 

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Sister Chromatids:

Definition

one of two attached DNA molecules of a duplicated eukaryotic chromosome

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Centromere

Definition

constricted region in a eukaryotic chromosome where sister chromatids are attached.

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Histones

Definition

type of protein that structurally organizes eukaryotic chromosomes

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Nucleosome

Definition

 a length of DNA wound around a spool of histone proteins.


Term

Chromosome #

Definition

 The sum of all chromosomes in a cell of a given type. 


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Diploid

Definition

having two of each type of chromosome characteristic of the species (2n)

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Karyotype

Definition

mage of an individuals complement of chromosomes arranged by size, length, shape, and centromere location

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