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Through successive rounds of mitosis, replication of DNA in the S-phase of interphase results in shorter and shorter chromosomes. The structures called telomeres are attached to the ends of the chromosomes to prevent the chromosomes from becoming too short.

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It is the prophase. It is the first phase.

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it occurs in the pro phase. It is the first phase

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Q: Why chromatin thicken and shorten during prophase?
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When do chromatin threads appear as chromosomes?

During prophase, chromatin threads condense,coil, shorten and thicken into chromatids, but how do the chromsomes of parent cells turn into the chromatin threads


What stage mitosis is it when chromosomes shorten and thicken and the nuclear membrane begins to disappear?

In prophase stage, the replicated chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope disappears. Earlier in prophase, chromatin visible condenses into the chromosomes.


During which phase do the chromatin fibers condense and shorten into chromosomes that are visible under the microscope?

PROPHASE


Why do chromosomes become more visible during prophase?

Because the chromosomes seem to shorten and thicken prior to dividing, this makes them more visible.


What stage centrioles separate?

Prophase- during prophase, chromatids shorten and thicken, nucleoli disappears, spindle fibers form and centrioles in animal cells move to opposite ends.


What stage does chromatin condense to chromosomes?

During mitosis, chromosomes are in their most condensed form during metaphase


Does the cells chromatin condense into chromosomes during prophase?

yes, during prophase


This nuclear structure may be visible during interphase?

actually its nucleolus The nuclear chromatin, first appearing as long threads that shorten and thicken before splitting lengthwise to become two new nuclei. NOOOOOOOOOO. That's mitosis. In interphase, you can't see the chromatin/chromosomes/etc. You can only see the nuclear envelope and nucleolus, which both disappear during mitosis.


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.


During which phase does the chromatin condense into chromosomes?

The chromosomes coil up and condense during prophase


In what phase does chromosomes condense and become visible?

The chromosomes in a cell's nucleus are only visible during the part of the cell cycle known as prophase. Prophase is the stage of mitosis in which chromatin condensation occurs.


WHEN DO Chromosomes decondense into diffuse chromatin?

At the beginning of Prophase 1 during meiosis. It occurs in a sub-stage of Prophase 1 called Leptonema.