Chromosomes are often observed and depicted as X-shaped structures. DNA takes this form following DNA replication during the process of cell division when the two replicated chromosomes ...
During prophase, the replicated pairs of chromosomes condense and compact themselves. The pairs of chromosomes that have been replicated are called sister chromatids, and they remain joined at a ...
Each replicated chromosome is made up of two identical strands called chromatids that are joined together. Each chromatid is a full length DNA molecule. The stages outlined in the following ...