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A nucleotide is only one unit of the structure of DNA/RNA, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar, and a base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil).

Chromatin however is the complex of DNA and protein that composes a chromosome.

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What is the difference between a variation and a mutation?

mutation is an alteration in the nucleotide sequence of a gene whereas variation is any difference between individuals of a particular species.


What is the difference between nucleotide deletion and nucleotide insertion?

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What is the difference between chromatin and chromosome?

A chromosome is a strand of DNA with proteins, that is usually found within the cell's nucleus. On the other hand, chromatin is a mass of genetic material containing DNA, RNA, and various proteins that forms chromosomes.**before mitosis, the DNA is loose in the nucleus in the form of chromatin. When the DNA begins to undergo mitosis the chromatin condenses to form the chromosome.The difference between chromatin and chromosomes is that chromosomes help to make up chromatin. Chromatin is made up of DNA and proteins, and is what makes the nucleus of a cell. Chromosomes make up the DNA.


The major structural difference between chromatin and chromosomes is that the latter are?

Chromosomes represent the very condensed form of the DNA, that develop during cell division. Chromatin is the loose form of DNA that goes under a series of condensation steps (nucleosome-chains, solenoids and finally chromosomes) in order to be able to split DNA in equal amounts between the 2 new cells.


What is the material between the nuclear and cell membranes?

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What are the spaces between the nuclear chromatin called?

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What is the difference between gene and nucleotide?

Gene is a collection of DNA which is made up of nucleotides.


What must be the difference between the structure of ATP and the structure of the precursor of the a nucleotide in DNA and RNA?

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How are nucleotide sequences used to put organisms in evolutionary order?

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What is the difference between transcript and DNA replication?

They use different nucleotide bases:DNA replication uses thymine.Transcription uses uracil.