BIOLOGY 2C03 Lecture Notes - Polyploid, Euchromatin, Homologous Chromosome

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A collection of studies revealed that genes are on chromosomes. In fact, multiple genes are present on each chromosome. Haploid: one copy of genetic material subdivided into chromosomes. Can still replicate and form sister chromatids. Diploid: two copies of genetic material subdivided into chromosomes. Same genes but may have different alleles. Ploidy: the number of complete chromosome sets. Homologous chromosomes: a pair of matching chromosomes, one homolog from each parent. Most eukaryotes: diploid adults, haploid gametes (sperm/ovum) Some animals (e. g. , certain fishes and amphibians) are also polyploid. Two copies of chromosomes: undergo duplication in s phase so each chromosome have two sister chromosomes. Centromere is not defined as the middle of chromsomes as they may exist on all parts of the chromosome. Submetacentric: slightly off centered (chromosomes 1 and 3) Acrocentric: far on the edge, peaks at the top but not completely (13, Telocentric: no telocentric chromosomes in humans; centromere located at the end.

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