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noun - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
CHROMOSOMES - A chromosome (; from Ancient Greek: χρωμόσωμα, chromosoma, chroma means colour, soma means body) is a DNA molecule with part or all of the g...
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Genetic bundles |
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Jul 24 2018 New York Times |
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(Jimmy of the Clue Crew motions to a diagram on a chalkboard.) During cell division, structures called spindles attach these to one end of the cell |
The "X" and "Y" ones of these gene structures are inherited from your parents & determine if you're male or female |
Humans have 23 pairs of these threadlike structures |
They're the tiny threadlike structures that carry the genes - you have 23 pairs |
The "23" of 23andme.com, a site tracing ancestry & personal genetic information, refers to pairs of these |
These DNA-bearing structures have caps called telomeres; learn to lengthen those & we'll all live forever |
Human beings normally have 46 of these in most of their cells |
This threadlike structure found in cells is made up largely of proteins & DNA |
In order to duplicate itself in cell division, one of these splits into 2 identical strands called chromatids |
Humans have 46 of these, bullfrogs have 26 & fruit flies have 8; how unique! |
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Plural form of chromosome. |
a thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. |
A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. |
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A Chromosome (; from Ancient Greek: χρωμόσωμα, chromosoma, chroma means colour, soma means body) is a DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material (genome) of an organism. Most eukaryotic chromosomes include packaging proteins which, aided by chaperone proteins, bind to and condense the DNA molecule to prevent it from becoming an unmanageable tangle.Chromosomes are normally visible under a light microscope only when the cell is undergoing the metaphase of cell division (where all chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell in their condensed form). Before this happens, every chromosome is copied once (S phase), and the copy is joined to the original by a centromere, resulting either in an X-shaped structure (pictured to the right) if the centromere is located in the middle of the chromosome or a two-arm structure if the centromere is located near one of the ends. The original chromosome and the copy are now called sister chromatids. During metaphase the X-shape structure is called a metaphase chromosome. In this highly condensed form chromosomes are easiest to distinguish and study. In animal cells, chromosomes reach their highest compaction level in anaphase during segregation.Chromosomal recombination during meiosis and subsequent sexual reproduction play a significant role in genetic diversity. If these structures are manipulated incorrectly, through processes known as chromosomal instability and translocation, the cell may undergo mitotic catastrophe and die. Mutations in the cell can allow it to inappropriately evade apoptosis and lead to the progression of cancer. * Some use the term chromosome in a wider sense, to refer to the individualized portions of chromatin in cells, either visible or not under light microscopy. Others use the concept in a narrower sense, to refer to the individualized portions of chromatin during cell division, visible under light microscopy due to high condensation. |