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 ...

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 ...

The spindle functions not only to segregate the replicated chromosomes into separate nuclei (karyokinesis), but also ensures that a furrow or cell plate is formed to partition the cytoplasm ...