| A | B |
|---|
| chromosomes with centromeres located very near one end | acrocentric |
| chromosomes that have centromeres located toward the center | metacentric |
| chromosomes with the centromere shifted lightly to one end | submetacentric |
| chromosomes with the centromere completely on the end; not found in humans | telocentric |
| extra piece of chromosome held by a stalk; appears to look like an antennae | satellite |
| growth, replacement, heal | mitosis functions |
| histone proteins & DNA | chromosome components |
| point at which spindle fibers attach to doubled chromosomes | centromere |
| produce spindle fibers | centrioles |
| arms of a double chromosome | chromatids |
| stage in which chromosomes are when karyotyped | metaphase |
| affects longevity of humans | telomere reduction |
| uncontrolled mitosis | cancer |
| section of DNA that, when activated, can cause uncontrolled mitosis | oncogenes |
| sections of DNA that when deactivated can cause uncontrolled mitosis | tumor supressor genes |
| the spreading of cancer to other parts of the body | metastasis |
| increas in section of DNA found in cancerous cells | amplified genes |
| newest area of cancer therapy | antibodies |
