Chromatin versus Chromosome
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Chromosome versus Chromatid
A chromosome is the condensed form of DNA which is visible during mitosis (via microscopy). As the DNA is replicated during the S phase of interphase, the chromosome will initially contain two identical DNA strands. These genetically identical strands are called sister chromatids and are held together by a central region called the centromere. When these chromatids separate during mitosis, they become independent chromosomes, each made of a single DNA strand.
A chromosome is the condensed form of DNA which is visible during mitosis (via microscopy). As the DNA is replicated during the S phase of interphase, the chromosome will initially contain two identical DNA strands. These genetically identical strands are called sister chromatids and are held together by a central region called the centromere. When these chromatids separate during mitosis, they become independent chromosomes, each made of a single DNA strand.