LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is one half or one rod of the condensed chromatin called?
A
DNA
B
chromatin
C
chromatid
D
chromosome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A chromatid is one of the two identical halves of a chromosome that has been replicated in preparation for cell division. The two “sister” chromatids are joined at a constricted region of the chromosome called the centromere.

Detailed explanation-2: -chromosome – A double rod of condensed chromatin.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to current definitions, each single chromatid is regarded as a own chromosome after separation of the chromatids during cell division. In most organisms chromosomes occur in pairs, the so-called homolog chromosomes (homolog = similar/corresponding).

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