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If you stretch out the DNA molecule form its one end to another, it will be close to 2m long. Therefore before a cell can divide into two during mitosis it is essential that the DNA is tightly and orderly compacted in the nucleus of the parent cell. Proper organization of the DNA is important for transmitting the genetic information of an organism from one cell to another.

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What happens to the nucleosomes during mitosis?

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Can chromosomes be seen during mitosis?

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When would a cell become shorter thicker and condensed?

during mitosis(prophase)


When do condensed chromosomes move around the cell in mitosis?

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How is DNA condensed at the beginning of mitosis?

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When during mitosis are karyotypes made?

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What is the process that makes identical molecules?

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Which stage of mitosis Chromosomes decrease in length and leave the nucleus?

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Are the chromosomes condensed in the G2 phase of inter phase?

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