Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
what is the centromere
A
Highly condensed area of the chromosome (in the middle )
2
Q
what is the centriole
A
cylinder composed of microtubules
3
Q
what is the centrosome
A
organelle that creates microtubules
4
Q
what are cohesins
A
proteins that hols sister chromatids together
5
Q
What is condensin
A
Protein that helps chromatin condense into chromosmes
6
Q
What are histones
A
proteins found in chromatin (chromatin= DNA + protein))
7
Q
What is synapsis?
A
Tight pairing of homologous chromosomes
