West: Karyotypes, Chromosomes & Types of Cells

A chromosome is composed of two identical sister

• centromeres

• chromatids

• autosomes

• somatic cells

The disc shaped protein core that DNA wraps around is called

• histone

• nucleosome

• chromatin

• gene

Cells that contain two sets of chromosomes (example: 2n = 46) are called

• gametes

• haploid

• diploid

• chromatin

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Gametes that contain one set of chromosomes (example: n = 23) are called

• diploid

• autosomes

• haploid

• somatic cells

Body cells are also known as

• prokaryotic cells

• somatic cells

• gametes

• sperm or egg

Made of chromatin and become visible during cell division

• chromosomes

• histones

• mitochondria

• nucleosomes

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Haploid in the number of chromosomes they contain (example: sperm or egg)

• somatic cells

• muscle cells

• gametes

• neurons

Chromosomes that are paired by size and content are called _______ chromosomes.

• homeostasis

• homologous

• matching

• sister

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The two sister chromatids are attached to each other at a point called the __________ of a chromosome.

• zygote

• autosome

• gene

• centromere

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What is the biological sex of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?

• Male

• Female

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