Chromosomes

The similarity in-between different species and different phylogenetic groups that shows which ones are more closely related based on their amount of traits in common example/ similarities between chimps and humans compared to the similarity between humans and a fish. This also covers similarity in genes and you could even say that different non-living things like TVs have homology.

A chromosome is determined to be metacentric, acrocentric or telocentric by the location of its centromere. Centromeres are the point of attachment of two sister chromatids. Sister chromatids are formed during DNA replication prior to mitosis or meiosis. Chromosome Y by itself (when it is not replicating and there are no sister chromatids) is not acrocentric, as it wouldn't even have a centromere location.

Chromatin and chromosomes are basically the same thing. The difference is that chromatin is unfolded, uncondensed, extended DNA while chromosomes are condensed DNA. Chromosomes are condensed chromatin and chromatin is unfolded chromosomes.

The only difference I know is that chromatin are present normally in a cell, while chromosomes are there only when the cell is about to divide. When the cell is about to divide, the chromatin threads get organised into chromosomes.

Utilizing their histone proteins to accomplish this, DNA first condenses into 10 nm strands and then into 30 nm strands, ready for Condensation and then Cytokinesis.

X chromosomes are found in the nucleus of a sperm cell, which is located in the head of the cell. During fertilization, the X chromosome from the sperm cell combines with the X chromosome from the egg cell to determine the genetic sex of the offspring.

Sperm contains 23 chromosomes.

An egg contains 23 chromosomes.

The zygote (a fertilized egg) contains 46 chromosomes.

Yet, it is also important to consider that the egg completes meiosis before joining with the sperm, thereby shedding half of its 46 chromosomes into a polar body that adjoins the zona pelucida lining.

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By textbook, the genetic coding in every cell in a human's body should be exactly the same.

So, yes, all females have the XX chromosomes in every cell of their body. Males will have the XY chromosome in every cell of their body.

Loss of chromosome material can lead to genetic imbalance in the zygote, interfering with proper development and potentially causing severe developmental abnormalities. These abnormalities are often incompatible with life, leading to zygote death.

In mammalian pregnancy, the female's body does not actively "reject" the Y chromosome from a male fetus. The reproductive system is designed to support the development of the fetus, regardless of its sex chromosomes. The rejection of a fetus would involve complex immune responses due to various factors, but it is not based on the presence of a Y chromosome.

Chromosome is having more than one X gene. Having more than one X chromosome cause Down syndrome.

its usually the size of it and the information that is in the pair

A normal gamete is a sex cell (sperm or egg) that contains a single set of chromosomes, half the number found in somatic cells. During fertilization, two normal gametes combine to create a new individual with a complete set of chromosomes.

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We can't know that for sure because we don't have a sample of Homo Erectus' DNA. We only have fossils which are just rock in the shape of bones. So basically the answer is that no one knows for sure the exact number

Yes, a person with XO chromosomes can survive. This condition, called Turner syndrome, occurs in about 1 in every 2,500 live female births. While it can lead to various health challenges and fertility issues, many individuals with Turner syndrome can live healthy and fulfilling lives with appropriate medical care and support.

Corresponding chromosomes refer to a pair of chromosomes in which one chromosome is inherited from the mother and the other from the father. They have the same genes at the same positions, known as loci, but may have different alleles for those genes. Corresponding chromosomes are also known as homologous chromosomes.

the chromosomes carry the genes and similarities of parents to the off springs.thus,called heriditary vehicles

Chromosomes split during cell division (mitosis or meiosis) to ensure that each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes. This process, called chromosome segregation, allows genetic information to be accurately replicated and transmitted to the next generation of cells.

The nucleus of a cell contains uncondensed chromosomes that have been duplicated. During the interphase of the cell cycle, before cell division, the chromosomes replicate and form sister chromatids that are still uncondensed and spread throughout the nucleus.

In meiosis, the production of unique gametes is a function of two things that happen during meiosis I in metaphase I: independent assortment of the chromosomes as they line up on the metaphase plate, and crossing over that occurs between chromosomes in the same tetrad. You can think of independent assortment as a type of random assortment if you like. Consider just the tetrads for the 1st and 7th chromosome. In the tetrads, there will be one chromosome that was inherited from the father and one chromosome from the mother (we can all them F and M). On the metaphase plate, chromosome 1 might have F on the left and M on the right, but that doesn't mean that the 7th chromosomes have to line up that way too: they line up independently of all the other tetrads, so have an equally likely chance of having F on left and M on right as having F on right and M and left. It is that randomness, which we refer to as independent assortment, that causes a great deal of variation in the gametes, because how the chromosomes are lined up during metaphase I sets the tone for where the chromosomes go in the remaining parts of meiosis, I and II. Crossing over, where a piece of F for chromosome 1 might swap places with a piece of M for chromosome 1, is another source of variation in the gametes. During anaphase II, there is not anything like either of these two events.

A Z chromosome is a sex chromosome in a species in which the female is heterogametic (i.e. has different sex chromosomes). The counterpart is the W chromosome.

In an XY system (e.g. humans), the male is heterogametic, XY, and the female is homogametic, XX.

In a ZW system, the male is homogametic, ZZ, and the female is heterogametic, ZW.

Examples of species with ZW systems include all birds, many reptiles, fishes and some insects.

When all the genes of a chromosome have duplicated but are still attached, the structures that are formed are called sister chromatids. Sister chromatids are identical copies of each other, and they are held together at a specialized region called the centromere.

In sexual reproduction, an organism inherits its chromosomes from both parents. Each parent contributes half of the total number of chromosomes required for the offspring. These chromosomes contain the genetic information necessary for the development and characteristics of the organism.

In the ZW sex chromosome system, the male genotype is ZZ. The letter Z represents the presence of a dominant male-determining gene, while the letter W represents the absence of this gene, which determines female development. Therefore, individuals with the ZZ genotype develop as males in this system.