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What does DNA wrap around to form chromosomes?

DNA wraps around proteins called histones to form chromosomes.


What is filled with DNA is called chromatin?

The nucleus of the cell is filled with DNA in the form of chromatin.


The DNA in the form of a long stand is called?

Chromatin


What form is when DNA is in long strands prior to coiling?

The form DNA takes when it is in long strands prior to coiling is called chromatin. Chromatin consists of DNA wrapped around proteins called histones, and it is the uncoiled and extended form of DNA that allows for gene expression and replication.


What is the process of adding fragments of DNA to other DNA called?

The process of adding fragments of DNA to other DNA is called DNA ligation. This involves joining together two DNA fragments using an enzyme called DNA ligase, which helps to form a covalent bond between the DNA fragments.


DNA in thin thread like form is called?

chromotid


What is DNA called when it shortens and thickens?

When DNA shortens and thickens, it is called chromatin. Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins that condenses to form chromosomes during cell division.


How does DNA coil to form chromosomes?

DNA coils to form chromosomes through a process called supercoiling. This involves the DNA strand wrapping around proteins called histones, which then coil up tightly to create a compact structure known as a chromosome.


The ends of DNA molecules form structures called what?

Chromatin Threads


When not in the process of division DNA exists in the form called?

Double helix.


The part of the cell that houses the genetic material in the form of DNA is called the?

It's called the nucleus.


What are the long strands in the nucleus called?

In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA form the