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8 Οκτ 2021 · During interphase (S phase) the DNA replicates to create two identical strands of DNA called chromatids, joined together by a narrow region called the centromere. The two chromatids that make up the double structure of a chromosome are known as ‘sister chromatids’.
15 Αυγ 2020 · Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Passed from parents to offspring, DNA contains the specific instructions that make each type of living creature unique. The term chromosome comes from the Greek ...
Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of every cell of our body and are made up of DNA, tightly coiled around proteins. We have 23 pairs of chromosomes altogether, and they can only be easily observed during cell division.
15 Μαΐ 2022 · The complete set of chromosomes in the cells of an organism is its karyotype. It is most often studied when the cell is at metaphase of mitosis when all the chromosomes are present as dyads. The karyotype of the human female contains 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes: 22 pairs of autosomes and an additional 1 pair of X chromosomes.
Each eukaryotic chromosome consists of a long linear DNA molecule associated with proteins, forming a compact complex of proteins and DNA called chromatin. Chromatin contains the vast majority of the DNA in an organism, but a small amount inherited maternally can be found in the mitochondria.
A very long chain of DNA can form a chromosome. In these chromosomes are areas called genes that code for specific proteins. All the different chromosomes of an organism make up that organism's genome. In other words: DNA makes up genes, genes make up chromosomes, and chromosomes make up a genome.
About 95% of the DNA in polytene chromosomes is in bands, and 5% is in interbands. The chromatin in each band appears dark, either because it is much more condensed than the chromatin in the interbands, or because it contains a higher proportion of proteins, or both (Figure 4-40).
