Yes. During prophase the chromosomes condense to prepare for cell division.
Prophase, when the chromosomes are being condensed.
Chromosomes become visible during the prophase stage of the cell cycle, when they condense and can be seen under a microscope as distinct structures. This marks the beginning of cell division.
Prophase is the first stage of cell division where the chromosomes appear as paired chromatids. Metaphase on the other hand, is the second stage where the chromosomes get attached to the spindle fibers.
In prophase I of meiosis, chromosomes can be seen under an optical microscope. The chromosomes appear shorter and thicker. Meiotic division happens in two stages.
Interphase as they become decondenced
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At the beginning of telophase I, each half of the cell has a complete haploid set of chromosomes, but each chromosome is still composed of two sister chromatids. Cytokinesis usually occurs simultaneously with telophase I, forming two haploid daughter cells. No chromosome replication occurs between the end of meiosis I and the beginning of meiosis II, as the chromosomes are already replicated. In telophase II, the nuclei form and the chromosomes begin decondensing. The meiotic division of one parent cell produces four daughter cells, each with a haploid set of (unreplicated) chromosomes.
Chromosomes first become visible during cell division, specifically during mitosis and meiosis. As the cell prepares to divide, the DNA condenses and coils tightly to form chromosomes, which can be seen under a microscope. This helps to ensure accurate distribution of genetic material to daughter cells.
Chromosomes are seen in the nucleus of the eukaryotic cells.
Chromosomes can be seen in the metaphase stage of the cell cycle, when they align along the center of the cell prior to division.
In prophase I of meiosis, chromosomes condense, homologous chromosomes come together and may exchange genetic material through crossing over, and the nuclear membrane breaks down. These events are important for genetic recombination and the formation of genetically diverse gametes.
In the early stages of mitosis or meiosis (cell division), the chromatin strands become more and more condensed. They cease to function as accessible genetic material (transcription stops) and become a compact transportable form. This compact form makes the individual chromosomes visible, and they form the classic four arm structure, a pair of sister chromatids attached to each other at the centromere. The shorter arms are called p arms (from the French petit, small) and the longer arms are called q arms (q follows p in the Latin alphabet). This is the only natural context in which individual chromosomes are visible with an optical microscope.