Biology
- Q: Compare And Contrast The Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Genomes
The eukaryotic genome is diploid but the prokaryotic genome is haploid. The eukaryotic genome has multiple origins of replication but the prokaryotic genome has only one origin of replication. The eukaryotic genome may have more than one chromosome but...
- # 29 Dna Structure
In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure....
- Biocentrism
Term: biocentrismLiterally meaning: ?life in the centre?Origin: Anc Greek????/vios(=life) > ???/via(=rush)+??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri (=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)+(-?????)/-ismos(=ism, denoting ?an action?, ?state?,...
- Kinetochore
http://www.google.co.uk/Term: kinetochoreOrigin: Anc Greek ???????/kinisis/(=movement) > ?????/choros (=place, region) Coined: The term introduced in 1934 by L.W. Sharp in his well-known text book (cf.chapter F, Introduction to Cytology) two years...
- Centromere
Term: centromereOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri(=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)?????/meros (=part)Coined: Cyril Dean Darlington (1901-1981)The term introduced in 1936 by English biologist and geneticist...
Biology
metacentric
Term: metacentric
Literally meaning: ?after center?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/meta(after, next to)
??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri(=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)
Coined/History
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Definition
(biology) Metacentric is the chromosome with its two arms roughly equal in length because its. centromere is medially situated.
- Q: Compare And Contrast The Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Genomes
The eukaryotic genome is diploid but the prokaryotic genome is haploid. The eukaryotic genome has multiple origins of replication but the prokaryotic genome has only one origin of replication. The eukaryotic genome may have more than one chromosome but...
- # 29 Dna Structure
In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure....
- Biocentrism
Term: biocentrismLiterally meaning: ?life in the centre?Origin: Anc Greek????/vios(=life) > ???/via(=rush)+??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri (=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)+(-?????)/-ismos(=ism, denoting ?an action?, ?state?,...
- Kinetochore
http://www.google.co.uk/Term: kinetochoreOrigin: Anc Greek ???????/kinisis/(=movement) > ?????/choros (=place, region) Coined: The term introduced in 1934 by L.W. Sharp in his well-known text book (cf.chapter F, Introduction to Cytology) two years...
- Centromere
Term: centromereOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri(=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)?????/meros (=part)Coined: Cyril Dean Darlington (1901-1981)The term introduced in 1936 by English biologist and geneticist...