The DNA inside a cell - Deepstash

The DNA inside a cell

  • The DNA is a long molecule that is about a millimeter long.
  • While humans have 46 chromosomes, plants and animals are complex organisms which can contain 50 to 100 thousand genes on many different chromosomes.
  • The DNA of such organisms are twisted around bead-shaped proteins called histones. They are coiled tightly to form chromosomes that are located in the nucleus of the cell.
  • Every time a cell reproduces the DNA gets copied and distributed to each offspring.

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