BIOL 2040 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Royal Naval Air Service, Electrophoresis, Zipper

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Homologous chromosome: chromosome pairs, one from each parent that is similar in length, position and centromere location. Diploid: containing two complete sets chromosomes, one from each parent. Haploid: having a single set of unpaired chromosome. Sister chromatids: 2 identical strands joined by a common centromere due to chromosome duplication during the s phase. Non-sister chromatids: chromatids from maternal and paternal members of a homologous pair. Centromere: each chromosome contains a constricted region called the centromere, the location establishes the general appearance of each chromosome, extending from either side of the centromere are the arms of the chromosome. P arm: the shorter arm above the centromere. Q arm: the longer arm is shown below the centromere. Karyotype: human mitotic chromosomes that are cut out matched up and displayed. Collections of clones defined as the complete haploid content of a specific organism. Autosome: any chromosome that is not considered a sex chromosome, occurs in pairs in somatic cells, occurs singly in gametes.

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