Reading; Chromosomes

Vocab

Chromosome: Coiled Structure made of DNA and proteins containing sister chromatids that is the form in which the genetic material of a cell goes through cell division.
Chromatid: One of two identical copies of a chromosome.
Centromere: Region where two sister chromatids are joined together.

Necleosomes: Unit of DNA where a segment of DNA is wrapped around a histone.
Histones: Proteins that associate with DNA
Telomere: Repeating segments of non-coding DNA at the end of each chromosome.
Karyotype: Characterizes a cell by describing the number of chromosomes and their appearances under a microscope.
Autosome: Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
Sex Chromosome: Either an X or Y chromosome.