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DNA wraps around proteins that help organize and condense it.

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What are the names of the proteins DNA strands wind themselves around to condense into chromosomes?

Histone proteins


What do chromosomes use histone proteins for?

Chromosomes, as a thread, use histone protein cores as spools that they use to wrap around and, hence, condense.


When does DNA begins to condense with help of structural proteins like histones?

as soon as histones are put in solution with DNA it begins to condense. Just by being there the positively charged histones are attracted to the negatively charged DNA. DNA wraps around histones and other structural proteins condensing to metaphase chromosomes.


The DNA and its associated proteins form?

In an area inside of the nucleus, called the nucleolus, Dna and its associated protiens wait until mitosis or mieosis to condense and form chromosomes.


What does Chromatin condense of?

Chromatin can't "condense of" anything, chromatin can condense into Chromosomes.


What do you call DNA in the nucleus before it condenses to form chromosomes?

DNA forms nucleosomes (beads on the string) by combining histone proteins, nucleosomes condense into chromatins before it forms Chromosomes


What phase do chromasomes condense?

The chromosomes will condense during prophase.


During which phase does the chromatin condense into chromosomes?

The chromosomes coil up and condense during prophase


Do chromosomes condense in meiosis?

yes


What stage of meiosis when chromosomes condense?

The chromosomes condense in prophase of mitosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis#/media/File:Animal_cell_cycle-en.svg


What phase do chromosomes condense and form?

Prophase


Chromosomes are made of this material?

Chromosomes are made up of DNA and proteins. The chromosomes help to carry the genetic information throughout the body. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body.