
What is chromosome?
Important Questions on Structure of Chromosome



Choose the correct answer from the four options given below:
In a human female, the ovum consists of:

No. of arms present in chromosome where the centromere is terminal.
Total No. of histone proteins present inside the nucleosome
No. of histone proteins help to seal the near the core
No. of proteins in a nucleosome


(A) Positively
(B) Negatively
(C) Loops
(D) Genophore
(E) Nucleosome

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned in the brackets:
Metaphase and Anaphase (Position of chromosomes)

: Composition of cell membrane of Erythrocyte
: No. of strands present in peripheral fibril of centriole
: No. of nucleotides in a typical nucleosome
protein, Lipids
protein, Lipids
Phosphoglycolipids
Select the option that correctly matches respectively with .


Give appropriate biological or technical terms for the following:
The complex consists of a DNA strand and a core of histones.


Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:
In a human male, a sperm will contain:

Match the following?
Chromosomes | Centromere | Chromatids | |||
(a) | Metacentric | (i) | Nearer to one end | (p) | Extremely short and long |
(b) | Telocentric | (ii) | Middle | (q) | One arm |
(c) | Submetacentric | (iii) | Close to its end | (r) | Two equal arms |
(d) | Acrocentric | (iv) | Terminal | (s) | One short one long |


Name the following:
The point of attachment of two chromatids.

Name the following:
A pair of corresponding chromosomes of the same shape and size and derived one from each parent.




