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A specialized protoplasmic body containing carotenoids or other pigments, with the exception of chlorophyll.  

Color-imparting portion of a chromogen. Any chemical that displays color when present in a cell that has been prepared properly. A color component within the skin such as blood or melanin.  

An optically single thread within the chromosome.  

One of the linear series of chromatin bodies in a chromosome.  

The color-imparting portion of a dye. A bacterium the colonies of which exhibit bright colouring. Among the species affecting man are certain of the enterobacteria and mycobacteria. Any chemical that may be changed into a colored material.  

A body produced by fusion of the heterochromatin region of the autosomes and Y chromosome in salivary gland preparations of certain Diptera.  

Small particles of chromatin outside the nucleus of a cell.  

A colored plastid or cell. Pigment cell. Any pigment-bearing cell in the eyes, hair and skin. A cell containing pigment. In man chromatophores containing melanin are found in the skin, hair, and eyes.  

A chemical analysis that separates a substance into its components.  

Hereditary material of the prokaryotic cell, chromatin body.