| A | B |
|---|
| Haploid | having only once copy of each chromosomes |
| Diploid | having two copies of each chromosomes |
| Somatic | another term for body cells |
| Eukaryote | a cell that has a nucleus |
| Prokaryote | a cell that does not have a nucleus |
| Chromosome | a long strand of DNA |
| Histone | a protein that the DNA wraps and twists around to from chromosomes |
| Gene | a segment of DNA that codes for a particiular trait or function |
| Allele | a version of a gene |
| Chromatid | one half of a chromosome |
| autosomes | chromsomes that code for everything except sex |
| sex chromosomes | chromosome that codes only for the gender of an organism |
| homologous | means the same size, shape, and carries the same genetic information |
| centromere | connects two sister chromatids to form a full chromosome |
| chromatin | genetic material between cell divisions, located in the nucleus of the cell |
