Genetics Vocab

All of the genetic information of an organism

A piece of genetic material and its associated proteins

DNA and its proteins; can be found in two common forms based on how condensed it is

Prokaryotic chromosomes are ___ (shape)

Eukaryotic chromosomes are ___ (shape)

Highly compacted DNA, often associated with genes that are turned off

Loose chromatin, which can be transcribed and/or replicated

Proteins around which DNA is coiled

DNA coiled around a cluster of histones makes a(n) ___

A picture that shows all condensed chromosomes from a cell, which is organized by size.