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What is a chromatin?

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in eukaryotic cells the DNA is very tightly packed to form strands of chromatin in the nucleus. in turn, the chromatin condenses (i.e. comes together) to form 'X' shaped chromosomes.

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A chromatin strand is any fibres of DNA joined to protiens.

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What structure is composed of DNA and protein?

chromatin / chromosones!


What does Chromatin condense of?

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


Do animals have chromatin?

Yes, they do have chromatin.


What you a chromatin?

I'm not a chromatin, but chromatin is the long strands of genetic material floating in the nucleus


Threadlike coils of chromosomes?

Chromatin-- =]


When the DNA in a cell is uncoiled and spread throughout the nucleus it is called?

The most tightly-coiled form of DNA is a chromosome.


DNA that is spread out in a non dividing cell is called?

Chromatin Chromatin


Are chromatin prokaryote or eukaryote?

Chromatin are in eukariyotes.They are not in prokariyotes.


What is the description of a chromatin fiber?

A chromatin fiber is the point at which DNA in chromatin is higher then the nucleosome. Chromatin fibers occur when the linear array of the nucleosome fold into a tighter fiber.


What does the chromatin do for the cell?

Chromatin is a mass of DNA located in the nucleus.


What is the relation to DNA and chromatin?

DNA makes up a chromatin.


What is the function of the chromatin inside the nucleus?

The chromatin constitutes genes