Chromosome comes from Greek word Chroma means Color and Soma means Body ie chromosome can be stained by certain dye to provide color
Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus
Pellicle and matrix
Chromonemata
Chromomeres
Centromere
Secondary constrictions
Satellite bodies
Telomeres
Chromonemata
Two identical, spirally coiled threads
Chromomeres
Beadlike bodies over the chromonemata
Centromere (Primary Constriction)
A lighter staining region appears as a constriction or thinner segment of the chromosome and is usually called centromere or primary constriction
Secondary constrictions
Nucleoli are assembled
Satellite bodies
Present beyond the secondary constriction
Telomere
The tips or the terminal ends of chromosomes are called telomeres
It has a unique property that it prevents the ends of the chromosomes from sticking to each or one another
Metacentric
Sub Metacentric
Acrocentric
Telocentric
Acentric
Dicentric and polycentric
Centromere is present near about in the middle of the chromosome
Chromosomes have equal arms metacentric chromosomes are V- shaped
Centromere is not present in the centre of the chromosome
Arms are unequal
‘L’ shaped
Centromeres near one end forming a long arm and a very short arm
J-shaped at anaphase, i.e., having arms of unequal length
When centromere is at the terminal or proximal position, then the chromosome is called telocentric
Chromosome is rod-shape at anaphase
They contain hereditary information in the form of genes and act as hereditary vehicle
They control division, growth, metabolism and differentiation of cell
Sex chromosomes determine sex of the individuals
Crossing over and aberrations of chromosomes introduce variations in population
Why DNA Packaging is required?
Viral Genome
Genome organization in Bacteria
DNA Packaging in Eukaryotes
Structure of Chromosome
Types of Chromosome
Function of Chromosome
Question 1. What are Nucleoid?
Question 2. What are the difference between positive and negative supercoilings?
Question 3. Why DNA Packaging is needed?
Question 4. What are the different proteins involved in Nucleosome Model?
Question 5. What are the different types of chromosome depending on their centromere position?
Question 1. What are the differences between DNA & RNA?
Answer
DNA | RNA |
---|---|
Contains Deoxyribose Sugar | Contains Ribose Sugar |
Double Stranded | Usually Single Stranded |
Have A.T.C&G | Have A,U,C &G |
Uracil is Absent | Thymine is Absent |
Length is large | Length is short |
Purine is equal to pyrimidine | Purine is not equal to pyrimidine |
Question 2. Write the RNA Sequence of this given DNA sequences: 5’ ATCCGTAATCGTTC 3’
Answer - 3’ UAGGCAUUAGCAAG 5'
Question 3. Give the function of following RNA
a. mRNA
b. tRNA
c. rRNA
Answer
mRNA - Codes for Amino Acid during protein synthesi
tRNA - Bring the Amino Aci
rRNA - Synthesis of Ribosomes