One of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome

DNA tightly coiled around histone proteins; these are easy to move and only visible during mitosis

DNA loosely coiled around histone proteins; the structure of genetic material in the nucleus during interphase

Describes a cell that contains half of a set of genes because it only has a single set of chromosomes

The area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached

String-like structures called microtubules that help move and seperate the chromosomes during mitosis

Term used to refer to chromosomes that each have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite-sex parent

Describes a cell that contains a full set of genetic information; the pairs of chromosomes are called homologous chromosomes because their size, shape, and genes are the same

A photograph of chromosomes grouped in pairs; It can allow us to determine a person's sex and if they have any extra or missing chromosomes

The cell part located in the cytoplasm of animal cells that produces spindle fibers during mitosis