Unraveling the Secrets of Chromosomes

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Which proteins are the most important in condensing the DNA molecule in eukaryotic cells?

  • Packaging proteins
  • Histones (correct)
  • Centromeres
  • Chaperone proteins

During which phase of cell division are chromosomes normally visible under a light microscope?

  • Anaphase
  • Prophase
  • Telophase
  • Metaphase (correct)

What is the name given to the duplicated copies of a chromosome joined by a centromere?

  • Chaperone proteins
  • Sister chromatids (correct)
  • Packaging proteins
  • Histones

What is the structure of a chromosome if the centromere is located equatorially?

<p>X-shaped (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the complex three-dimensional structure of chromosomes?

<p>Transcriptional regulation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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