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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in your own words.
What is meant by ‘chromosome’?
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उत्तर
The structure in the nucleus of cells that carries the hereditary characteristics is called the chromosome. It is made up mainly of nucleic acids and proteins. During cell division chromosomes can be clearly seen under the compound microscope. ‘Genes’ which contain the information about hereditary characteristics in coded form are located on chromosomes. Each species has a specific number of chromosomes.
Each chromosome is made up of DNA and it appears dumbell-shaped midway during cell division. There is a constricted region on each chromosome. It is called the ‘Primary constriction’ or ‘Centromere’. This divides the chromosome into two parts. Each part is called an ‘arm’. The centromere has a specific position in each chromosome.
Organization of chromosome
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are genes?
Choose the correct answer:
Chromosome is most coiled at (in mitosis) ________________
Label the lettered parts of the given figure and answer the following questions:
(i) What does this diagram represent?
(ii) What is the importance of'd'?
(iii) What are the 'staining' properties of 'b' and 'c'?
(iv) Who gave the term used for this structure today?
(v) What is a?
(vi) Is 'e' present in all chromosomes?
Choose the correct answer:
The term 'chromosome' was coined by ___________
Choose the correct answer:
Telocentric chromosomes are _________________
State how does meiosis maintains chromosome number in a species.
Give Reasons for the following
Chromosomes are the carriers of heredity.
(i) Draw a neat labeled diagram to show the metaphase stage of mitosis in an animal cell having ‘6’ chromosome.
(ii) How many daughter cells are formed at the end of mitosis and at the end of meiosis?
(iii) With reference to cell division explain the following terms:
(Chromatid, Centromere, Haploid).
(iv) Name the type of cell division that occurs during:
1. Growth of shoot 2. Formation of pollen grains.
3. Repair of worn out tissues.
Explain the Term Centrioles
Explain the Term Spindle
Name the following:
Microtubules form the bipolar spindle in which stage.
State the Location: Polytene chromosome
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Spindle fibers
Name the following:
The diploid number for cell of man.
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Chromosomes
With the help of a neat labelled diagram, describe the structure of chromosome.
Define euploidy.
An inheritable change in the amount or the structure of a gene or a chromosome is called ______.
Which of the following type of chromosomes has only one telomere?
