Nucleus and Chromosome
Nucleus and Chromosome: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Satellite, Nucleus, Chromosomes, Nucleolus, Chromatin, Polytene Chromosomes, Lampbrush Chromosome, Kinetochores, Nuclear Membrane, Heterochromatin, Nucleoplasm, Euchromatin, Nuclear Pore and, Perinuclear Space
Important Questions on Nucleus and Chromosome
In the diagram given above, name the parts a, b, c and d.


Write the other name of lampbrush chromosome.

Define holocentric chromosome.

Define polycentric chromosome.

A monocentric chromosome has two centromeres at its ends.

Define nucleolar organizer region.


Draw the structure of the chromosome and label its parts.

Draw the structure of the chromosome and label the parts.

Draw the diagram and label the parts of chromosome.

The term chromosome was introduced by

Explain the heterochromatin part of the chromatin.

What is the difference between constitutive and facultative heterochromatin?

Heterochromatin exhibits active transcription.

_____ is also called the silent chromatin.

The kinetochore is a region in the DNA to which spindle fibres get attached.

The kinetochore is a protein complex associated with the replication of DNA.

What is the name of the disc-shaped protein complex associated with duplicated chromatids during mitosis or meiosis that helps in their separation?

Which among the following is a function of kinetochore.
