Solveeit Logo

Question

Biology Question on Structure of DNA and RNA

The name chromatin was coined by

A

Robert Brown

B

Flemming

C

Camillo Golgi

D

Rudolf Virchow

Answer

Flemming

Explanation

Solution

Chromatin is hereditary DNA-protein fibrillar complex which is named so because of its ability to get stained with certain basic dyes. The word chromatin was given by Flemming in 1879. It is derived from a Greek work chroma meaning colour.