Can you see chromosomes in nucleus with light microscope? (1 Viewer)

[Fiction]

Can you see chromosomes in the nucleus with a light microscope?

 

[LizzyGrant]

uh no

 

[Fiction]

uh no

That's what i thought but the textbook(biology by kate mudie and judith brotherton) is saying otherwise atm... idk whether its like a typo or something

 

[Menomaths]

Chromosomes form during cell division and can seen under a light microscope. However, you can't see chromatin which are long thin strands that get coiled to become chromosomes during cell division. I think the above posters are referring to chromatin, hopefully.

 

[Fiction]

Chromosomes form during cell division and can seen under a light microscope. However, you can't see chromatin which are long thin strands that get coiled to become chromosomes during cell division. I think the above posters are referring to chromatin, hopefully.

So you can see chromosones with a lught microscope but inly if the cell is dividing? Thanks so much btw◑﹏◐

 

[LizzyGrant]

Chromosomes form during cell division and can seen under a light microscope. However, you can't see chromatin which are long thin strands that get coiled to become chromosomes during cell division. I think the above posters are referring to chromatin, hopefully.

Oh yeah, only during metaphase, not any other time.

 

[Menomaths]

So you can see chromosones with a lught microscope but inly if the cell is dividing? Thanks so much btw◑﹏◐

Yup, and no problem .

 

[Fiction]

Yup, and no problem .

Thank you! Repped your prev post