2006-08-20 15:08:22 · 6 answers · asked by Hailin H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Chromosome is strictly DNA. Chromatin is the complex of packing proteins and DNA. There are several different types of chromatin structures and they can change throughout the cell cycle--for instance the chromosome may be compacted very tightly into a chromatin structure when the cell goes to divide.
Martita and jLopez are mistaken--Chromosomes, when replicated, consist of two sister chromatids, not chromatins--an important distinction! Chromatin and Chromosomes are NOT the same thing.
2006-08-20 15:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by Charles T. Spencer III 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chromosome is formed from 2 chromatins
2006-08-20 16:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by illakya s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chromosome is formed by two chromatin, therefore in reality is no difference.
2006-08-20 15:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by jlopez_eng 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope this help!!!
Chromatin:
*the more readily stainable portion of the cell nucleus, forming a network of nuclear fibrils. It is a deoxyribonucleic acid attached to a protein (primarily histone) structure base and is the carrier of the genes in inheritance. It occurs in two states, euchromatin and heterochromatin, with different staining properties, and during cell division it coils and folds to form the metaphase chromosomes.
*Substance of which eukaryotic chromosomes are composed. It consists of primarily DNAm with some proteins (mainly histones), and small amounts of RNA. Originally named because of the readiness with which it stains with certain dyes (chromaticity).
Chromosome:
*Components in a cell that contain genetic information. Each chromosome contains numerous genes. Chromosomes occur in pairs: one obtained from the mother; the other from the father. Chromosomes of different pairs are often visibly different from each other
*thread-like structures found in the nucleus of all cells (except red blood cells), which contain our genetic material (DNA). Chromosomes come in pairs, and a normal human cell contains 46 chromosomes, 22 pairs of autosomes and two sex chromosomes.
2006-08-20 15:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what Charles T. whatever said. the others are wrong. 2 sister chromaTIDS form a single chromoSOME.
chromaTIN is the complex of the DNA molecule wrapped around proteins. essentially what chromoSOMES are made of.
2006-08-20 16:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by pooh8402 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chroma tins are a bunch of DNA strands, once they are join in pairs, then they are called chromosomes.As jLopez said, its the same thing, but the only difference is that now they are in pair.
2006-08-20 15:36:30 · answer #6 · answered by Martita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋