Question

Who Discovered Chromatin?

Answer 1

Chromatin

1. Walther Flemming discovered chromatin in 1880.
2. He observed the fibrous network present in the nucleus and termed it chromatin (stainable material).
3. Chromatin is the combination of DNA and proteins.
4. The structure of chromatin depends on the stage in the cell cycle.
5. It is initially present loosely packed and scattered but gradually gets organized into compact structures called chromosomes.