The two identical strands of a chromosome are called chromatids. DNA replication occurs in the interphase stage of the cell cycle.
The first stage of mitosis when chromosomes start becoming visible in the microscope is called prophase.
During prophase, a chromosome is composed of tightly coiled DNA and protein molecules. Each chromosome exists as a pair of identical sister chromatids which are held together at the centromere.
The structures are called chromosomes.
chromatin
During prophase in the cell cycle, DNA replicates by unwinding and separating into two strands. Enzymes called DNA polymerases then create new complementary strands by adding nucleotides to each original strand. This process results in two identical copies of the DNA molecule.
It is called prophase
The first stage of mitosis when chromosomes start becoming visible in the microscope is called prophase.
During prophase, a chromosome is composed of tightly coiled DNA and protein molecules. Each chromosome exists as a pair of identical sister chromatids which are held together at the centromere.
The structures are called chromosomes.
Prophase
chromatin
During prophase in the cell cycle, DNA replicates by unwinding and separating into two strands. Enzymes called DNA polymerases then create new complementary strands by adding nucleotides to each original strand. This process results in two identical copies of the DNA molecule.
The phase of cell division when duplicated chromosomes first appear is called the prophase. In prophase, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope breaks down, allowing the chromosomes to be more clearly visible.
During prophase, the structures in the nucleus condense into tightly coiled structures called chromosomes. The nuclear membrane also breaks down, allowing the chromosomes to interact with the spindle fibers for proper alignment and segregation during cell division.
stage of mitosis when nuclear envelop disappears and the chromosomes form is the "PROPHASE"
During prophase, DNA is condensed and tightly coiled into structures called chromosomes. These chromosomes are made up of DNA and proteins and are visible under a microscope.
These strands are called spindle fibers. Each replicating chromosome lines up vertically on a spindle fiber during metaphase. During anaphase, the fibers pull the replicating chromosomes apart (leaving one chromosome to go to either end of the cell).