2007-02-09 11:58:41 · 6 answers · asked by kimzzz 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
This is backwards.
Tightly coiled chromatin forms chromosomes. Chromosomes have to unwind in order to change back into chromatin.
Chromatin winds up into chromosomes during prophase.
Chromosomes turn back into chromatin during telophase.
2007-02-09 12:04:15 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chromosomes don't become tightly coiled into chromatin- chromatin becomes tightly coiled into chromosomes. This occurs in prophase of mitosis, which is the first phase in Mitosis (the G2 phase is part of interphase, not mitosis). The chromosomes then turn back into chromatin at the end of mitosis, or telophase.
2007-02-09 21:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by kz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chromatin, not the chromosomes, become tightly coiled to form into visible chromosomes during prophase, the second phase of mitosis.
2007-02-09 20:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by luv_2eat_chocolate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it is the other way around chromatin is the uncoiled DNA found in the nucleus of a cell between cell divisions. the DNA replicates then becomes tightly coiled into chromosomes during the "prophase" part of mitosis or nuclear division
2007-02-09 22:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bio-student Again(aka nursegirl) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have that backwards. Chromatin are tightly coiled into chromosomes during PROPHASE of Mitosis.
2007-02-09 20:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by Chucky333 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that happens in prophase of mitosis
2007-02-09 21:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Angelica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋