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What is the compartment in a cell that stores DNA in the form of chromosomes?
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∙ 8y ago
nucleus
Ignacio Green
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∙ 15y agoFirst, it is spelt "Chromosomes", and secondly, it is a rather difficult and complicated question to answer.
Chromosomes are simply super-compacted coils of DNA. There are repair enzymes that scour the double helix in search of nicks in the DNA double helix, mismatched base pairs (A-C, A-G, T-C or T-G) and other anomalies, such as "dimers" caused by ultraviolet light and other chemical compounds that modify the DNA structure.
During replication, DNA Polymerase runs along the two strands, adding new base pairs and creating two. If a mismatch is detected along the strand, the incorrect base pair is removed and the correct base pair is inserted.
It is also hard for chemicals to access the DNA strand when it is so tightly packed into the chromosomal structure, therefore the supercoiling storage of the DNA is in itself a repair mechanism.
Chromosomes can only be repaired if they are unwound first and the repair enzymes run along them. So, chromosomes are "protected" by the repair mechanisms utilised during replication as well as when the genes are being expressed.
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∙ 9y agoThe nucleus is the part of the cell that contains the chromosomes. The nucleus is a membrane bound structure that contains the cells DNA (chromosomes), and controls the cells growth and reproduction.
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∙ 13y agoThe answer is nucleus.
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∙ 12y agonucleus
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Where are your chromosomes?
Chromosomes are located in the nuclei (singlular form: nucleus) of each cell in your body.
In a cell the tangled long strands of DNA form the?
In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA form the
Where is genetic information located in a cell?
Genetic information is the combining of alleles and their outcome. Chromosomes form alleles and chromosomes are formed inside of a cell.
What is the phase where chromation condenses form to chromosomes?
The cell's chromatin condenses into chromosomes during prophase. In contrast, telophase is where the chromosomes loosen to form chromatins.
What happens after the cell shows alignment of chromosomes along the equaliator plate?
The chromosomes pair up to form chromatids.
Why are chromosomes important to your cell?
Chromosomes are the organanized form on DNA found in a cell. hope this helps(:
Where are chromosomes found in a cell state their function?
Chromosomes are found in the nucleus of a cell and the function of chromosomes is to hold the genes (made form DNA) and to replicate the genes when a cell divides.
Where would you find a cell's DNA in a cell?
DNA is a series of amino acids that are strung together to form a long strand, these form the chromosomes, which are located in the nucleus of the cell.
Where are your chromosomes?
Chromosomes are located in the nuclei (singlular form: nucleus) of each cell in your body.
Hom many chromosomes does each human cell have?
There are 46 chromosomes in each cell. However, there are 23 in a sex cell e.g. 23 in an egg cell, 23 in a sperm cell to form 46 chromosomes for a embryo to develop.
In a cell the tangled long strands of DNA form the?
In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA form the
During spermatogenesis a cell with 2n chromosomes divides to form four sperm cells. How many chromosomes are in each sperm cell?
8n
Where do you find chromosomes in animal cell?
In the DNA, which is in the nucleus, which is in the center mass of any and every cell...
How much chromosomes does a person have?
There are 46 chromosomes in each cell. However, there are 23 in a sex cell e.g. 23 in an egg cell, 23 in a sperm cell to form 46 chromosomes for a embryo to develop.
Where is genetic information located in a cell?
Genetic information is the combining of alleles and their outcome. Chromosomes form alleles and chromosomes are formed inside of a cell.
What is the phase where chromation condenses form to chromosomes?
The cell's chromatin condenses into chromosomes during prophase. In contrast, telophase is where the chromosomes loosen to form chromatins.
What kind of cells is formed when chromosomes form a sperm cell an egg cell combined?
a diploid
