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Scorpion4ik [409]
3 years ago
9

Why do chromosomes condense at the start mitosis

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1 answer:
Fynjy0 [20]3 years ago
3 0
This condensation is needed to allow the chromosomes to move along the mitotic spindle without becoming tangled or broken during their distribution to daughter cells. DNA in this highly condensed state can no longer be transcribed, so all RNA synthesis stops during mitosis.
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