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What is the difference between chromatid and chromosome?

A chromatid is one half of a duplicated chromosome; the two sister chromatids joined at the centromere form one chromosome.

A chromatid is one half of a duplicated chromosome; the two sister chromatids joined at the centromere form one chromosome. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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chromatid vs chromosome

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