Why do chromosomes form?

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Skeryl · Answer 1 · 2020-09-04T04:08:27+0000

This DNA-protein complex is called chromatin, wherein the mass of protein and nucleic acid is nearly equal. Within cells, chromatin usually folds into characteristic formations called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a single double-stranded piece of DNA along with the aforementioned packaging proteins.

Julie Lerman · Answer 2 · 2020-09-09T22:27:57+0000

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In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure. ... DNA and histone proteins are packaged into structures called chromosomes

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