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It takes the form of a double helix. Basically it looks like a twisted ladder.
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∙ 14y agoYes. they are usually shaped in X's. Chromosomes for a double helix shape.
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∙ 10y agoShort Answer? They are the same shape but not the same size.
"Human chromosomes range in length from 51 million to 245 million base pairs."
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∙ 12y agogenes are DNA which are double helix
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∙ 11y agoDouble Helix
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What is the term used to describe the shape of DNA?
DNA is organized in a double-helix fashion.
Describe the two pieces of information from other scientists that enabled James Watson and Francis Crick to discover the double-helical structure of DNA?
Before Watson and Crick could discover the shape of DNA, Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher had to discover DNA in the first place. Later, Phoebus Levene and Erwin Chargaff would begin investigating the structure of DNA.
What is the term used to describe the natural shape of DNA?
double helix
Describe how watson and crick discoverd the structure of dna?
they put pieces together
What word describes the shape of DNA and RNA?
Double stranded, single stranded. DNA can be described as having a double helix structure.
How would you describe the structure dna?
DNA looks like a ladder that has been twisted into a spiral. This shape is referred to as a helix shape.
What is the term used to describe the shape of DNA?
DNA is organized in a double-helix fashion.
How did Watson and crick describe the structure DNA?
it was in strands
43 What is the shape of DNA?
DNA is double helical (like a step ladder) in structure
What role did xray photo of DNA play in the discovery of DNA structure?
It showed that DNA had a double helix shape
What term describe a shape of a DNA molecule?
A Double Helix.
What shape does the double-stranded DNA have?
The structure of DNA( in over all) similar to twisted ladder.
Who discovered the structure of DNA and what is that structure?
James Dewey Watson discovered it, and its shape is a double helix.
What is the DNA twisted structure called?
AnswerThe "twisted ladder" shape of DNA is called a double helix.
Describe the two pieces of information from other scientists that enabled James Watson and Francis Crick to discover the double-helical structure of DNA?
Before Watson and Crick could discover the shape of DNA, Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher had to discover DNA in the first place. Later, Phoebus Levene and Erwin Chargaff would begin investigating the structure of DNA.
What is the term used to describe the natural shape of DNA?
double helix
What chromosomes can be describe as?
Chromosomes are an organized structure of DNA and protein that is found in cells.
