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How is DNA packed inside the nucleus?

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The DNA is put in chromosomes that stay in the nucleus and stay in there for when the cell reproduces and splits into 2 sister cells.

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Long strands of DNA wind around themselves and there by condense in size. Similar to twisting a rubber band around itself many times, as you do so, it shortens or condenses in size.

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It has to be supercoiled

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How is it possible for human DNA of about 3 meter long to be packed inside a nucleus which is 10 microns in diameter?

The DNA is coiled round and packed very tight so it can fit inside something as small as a nucleus.


Where is DNA packed?

The nucleus.


Is the nucleus most closely associated with DNA?

It is literally packed into the entire area bound by the nuclear membrane.


What are DNA strands packed into?

The nucleus


Where is the DNA located inside eukaryotes?

DNA in eukaryotes is mostly found inside the nucleus. However there is a small amount of DNA contained in the mitochondria.


What are the things that are packed into the nucleus and look like thin stands of spaghetti all packed together?

DNA


Where is DNA located in an organism?

DNA is located in an organisms cells. It depends, however, on what kind of organism it is. In a prokaryotic cell (single celled organisms), the DNA is more or less free floating in the cytoplasm, inside the cell wall. However, in a Eukaryotic Cell (multi-celled organisms), the DNA is located tightly packed in the nucleus of the cell.


Where is the DNA of a cell found?

Its inside the nucleus and near the nucleolus.


Where is DNA found in a vascular plant?

DNA found inside the cells. DNA is inside the nucleus.


Where is DNA in the eukaryotes cell?

nucleus


What is found inside the nucleus inside a cell?

DNA


What is inside the cells nucleus?

dna