Sunday, October 16, 2011

JoeM's Muddiest Point

What's the difference between chromosomes, chromatids, and chromatin?

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  1. chromosomes, chromatid and and chromatin are all DNA structures. The difference between these three is that chromasomes are threadlike structure of DNA. Chromatid is one part of the chromosome that usually is seen during anaphase. The last one is chromatin form which is in the nucleus where its a bunch of string looking form.

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  2. CHromosomes are just continuous units of DNA.

    When DNA (chromosomes) are in interphase, the DNA has been uncoiled. Chromatin is just unwound DNA.

    A chromatid is just HALF of a replicated chromosome.

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