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How do proteins help condense chromosomes?
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How do proteins help condense chromosomes?

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We know that chromosomes is made up of (DNA - which is LONG) so they're wrapped around proteins called " histones ". Histones help organize the DNA and keep it from getting tangled. Think of a thread wrapped around a spool.

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Proteins (Histones) wrap around DNA around to make sure they don't get tangled which allows them to be shrunken down into a chromosome. ... Prophase- The nuclear membrane starts to get broken down and the chromosomes start attaching spindle fibers.Explanation:

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