Question

Why is it necessary for the genetic material in a cell to exist in chromatin form during normal cellular activity, and not in chromosome form?

A) It requires more surface area in the cell to have the cells condense.

B) Condensing into chromosome form requires more energy than the cell has to exert.

C) Chromatin prevents genetic material from being broken off during replication.

D) Chromatin form allows the genetic code to be read and proteins to be made.

Answer 1

The most important function of chromosomes is to carry genes—the functional units of heredity. A gene is usually defined as a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a particular protein (or a set of closely related proteins). Although this definition holds for the majority of genes, several percent of genes produce an RNA molecule, instead of a protein, as their final product. Like proteins, these RNA molecules perform a diverse set of structural and catalytic functions in the cell

Answer 2

Chromosomes are essential for the process of cell division and are responsible for the replication, division, and creation of daughter cells that contain correct sequences of DNA and proteins. Proteins make up for one of the most important components of the human body.Chromosomes are essential for the process of cell division, replication, division, and creation of daughter cells. Chromosomes are often called the 'packaging material' because it tightly holds the DNA and proteins together in the eukaryotic cells.Chromosomes make it possible to separate DNA precisely during cell division. What are the main events of the cell cycle? During the cell cycle, a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two new daughter cells.To put it simply, chromosomes are important because they contain the entire (or at least the vast majority of) genetic information for an organism. The organism's DNA is contained within the chromosome as a long series of nucleotides that are organized into genes