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When a cell is preparing to divide, the chromosomes coil so that they become visible.

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What are chromosomeswhere and when they are visible in the cell?

Chromosomes contain tightly-packed DNA, and are visible only when the cell is preparing to replicate (before mitosis/meiosis).


Are chromosomes always visible in a cell?

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How can you tell from a cell's appearance alone whether the cell is undergoing mitosis?

Hi! I am in grade 8 and am doing science questions, that question is in my textbook and I'm doing the questions now so here is what i wrote: The cell will divide into chromosomes (threadlike objects) and they become visible. And its only visible when the cell is about to divide (mitosis)... so ya here you go hope it kind of helps. :P


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Do animals form new cell walls when they divide?

Only a plant has a cell wall. Animals have cell membranes.


When does a cell replicates its entire chromosomal DNA only?

The cell replicates its entire chromosomal DNA only when its about to divide.


Which cell organelles are visible under X magnification?

At 400X total magnification, we were only able to view one cell at a time, due to the fact that the cells were separated from each other. The organelles that were visible in this type of cell were the nucleus, the cytoplasm and the cell membrane.


Number of inches in the width of a human skin cell?

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Is it true or false that a living cell can divide only once?

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