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1. What differences can you see when you compare the nucleus of a dividing cell with that of a non-dividing cell?

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Answer: In dividing cells, the chromatin complex of DNA and protein can be seen as individual compact chromosomes; in non-dividing cells, chromatin appears to be distributed throughout the nucleus and organized into 'condensed' regions (heterochromatin) and more open 'euchromatin'

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