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When the cell isn't dividing, DNA is found in chromosomes within the nucleus. During this phase, which is called interphase, DNA is called chromatin but isn't visible, even under a microscope.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe cell is in interphase and it does whatever its function is. This changes depending on the cell. Most cells also prepare for mitosis in this stage. The actual DNA is used for transcription and translation to make proteins.
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∙ 13y agoFirst of all, there is no such thing as a DNA cell. DNA is a long sequence of nucleotides rather than a cell.
Also, DNA does not divide, it replicates. For example, whenever a cell is about to divide, DNA polymerase comes and starts the replication process. That way, the new cell will also have a copy of the DNA.
Usually, when DNA is not being replicated (or translated, etc) it is being packaged into chromatin. Chromatin is what makes up chromosomes. This is the way DNA is stored in our cells.
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What is the name for the structure in the nucleus of the cell which contains DNA and can be best seen when the cell is dividing?
Chromosomes are structures in the nucleus of the cell which contain DNA and can best be seen when the cell is dividing.
Where the DNA is present?
DNA is found in the cell Nucleus and in the Mitochondria.
Can cells reproduce without dividing?
no because the new cell would not have the necesarry DNA
Why must cells be able to both transcribe and replicate their DNA?
The DNA only needs to replicate if the cell is going to divide. In a dividing cell the DNA must replicate in order to provide a complete copy of the genome to each new cell.
Why does a cell make a copy of its DNA defore it divides?
Because each cell needs its own set of DNA, there must be two sets of DNA present in a cell before it divides into two.
In which form is the DNA present in a cell when the cell is not dividing?
During G1 and G2 DNA is in the form of nucleosomes - or 10nm fibre.
What is the name for the structure in the nucleus of the cell which contains DNA and can be best seen when the cell is dividing?
Chromosomes are structures in the nucleus of the cell which contain DNA and can best be seen when the cell is dividing.
Where is DNA stored in a eukaryotic cells?
DNA of eukaryotic cell is present in nucleus.
What forrm do you find DNA in when the cell is dividing?
It is condensed into chromosomes.
Where is plasmid DNA present in a cell?
it is present in the cytoplam
What is the physical structure of the DNA in a non-dividing cell?
Double helix
Where can you find DNA in a non - dividing cell?
anywhere example skin
Where the DNA is present?
DNA is found in the cell Nucleus and in the Mitochondria.
Are chromosomes presents when the cell is dividing?
yes chromosomes are present when cell divide
What is the dividing stage?
Interphase is considered non-dividing, but that doesn't mean that the cell's organelles and DNA aren't replicating.
What is the name of the process of a cell dividing into 4 cells with half the DNA?
Meiosis.
Information for the operation of the cell is encoded in linear structures called?
DNA is threadlike, but it's packaged into chromatin when the cell is operating normally and chromosomes when the cell is dividing.
