During cell division, chromatin is condensed into thick cord-like structures, known as
A
Chromosomes
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DNA
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C
Gene
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D
Allele
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Solution
The correct option is A Chromosomes During cell division chromatin is condensed into thick cord like structures called as the chromosome. At this stage, the centromere (a point at which two sister chromatids of a chromosome are held together) is clearly visible. Each chromosome has two arms of the same length or of different lengths depending on the position of the centromere.