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During prophase, chromosomes are

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Large and coiled

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Large and straight

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Thick and uncoiled

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Thick and straight

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Solution

The correct option is A Large and coiled
During prophase, the nucleus contains DNA and proteins which condenses into chromatin. The chromatin becomes chromosomes and enlarges in size and duplicated chromosomes get highly coiled.
So, the answer is 'Large and coiled'.

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