What is chromatin and what is it made of? - ✔✔-Chromatin is the form of DNA
in resting cells
-It's made of DNA and proteins
What are chromosomes and what is its function? - ✔✔-condensed chromatin
-it prevents tangling during cell division
What is a chromatid and what is it made up of? - ✔✔-a strand of the chromosome
-two sister chromatids attached to a centromere create a chromosome
, How many chromosomes does a human, a carrot, and a fruit fly have? -
✔✔-human: 46
-carrot: 18
-fruit fly: 8
What is a diploid and what types of cells are diploids? - ✔✔-2 sets
of chromosomes
-they're all somatic
-most cells
What is a haploid and what types of cells are haploids? - ✔✔-1 set
of chromosomes
-reproductive cells
What parts of the cell are visible under light microscopes during interphase? -
✔✔-nuclear envelope
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