BIOL 110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cytokinesis, Plant Cell, Cleavage Furrow

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Chromosome- long threads of dna that are associated with proteins and contain genes. Karyotype- particular array of chromosomes that an individual possesses. Autosomes- identical pairs of chromosomes (22 pairs in humans) Sex chromosomes- x and/or y chromosomes (1 pair in humans; determines gender) Diploid- a cell having two copies of each chromosome. Haploid- a cell having one copy of each type of chromosome. Homologous chromosomes- a pair of chromosomes of the same length and centromere position that possess genes for the same characteristics. A eukaryotic cell has multiple chromosomes, one of which is represented here. Before duplication, each chromosome has a single dna molecule. attached at a centromere a duplicated. Once duplicated, a chromosome consists of two sister chromatids connected at the centromere. Mechanical processes separate the sister chromatids into two chromosomes and distribute them to two daughter cells. Sister chromatids: g , s, g , mitotic phase, mitosis i. ~ 3 ~ (a) cleavage of an animal cell (sem)

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