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There is not a direct relationship. The reason is, much of the DNA in organisms is non-coding, that is, does not contain genes. Non-coding DNA can be duplicated or lost (as can coding DNA), so in theory, a less complex organism can, through duplications of its non-coding DNA, generate a larger overall genome than a more complex organism.

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Which organism has the largest genome size?

The organism with the largest genome size is the marbled lungfish, also known as Protopterus aethiopicus.


Why do larger organisms not need more chromosomes?

Larger organisms do not necessarily need more chromosomes because the number of chromosomes is not directly related to the size of an organism. The number of chromosomes can vary widely among different species, and even among organisms within the same species, without impacting their size. The size and complexity of an organism are influenced by various factors, such as gene regulation and developmental processes, rather than simply the number of chromosomes.


Which type of genome is the most complex among all organisms?

The most complex genome among all organisms is found in eukaryotes, which include plants, animals, fungi, and protists. Eukaryotic genomes are more complex than prokaryotic genomes due to their larger size and higher levels of organization, including the presence of multiple chromosomes and introns.


What are organisms that consist of more than one cell?

Organisms that consist of more than one cell are called multicellular organisms. These organisms can range in size and complexity, from simple multicellular algae to complex mammals like humans. Multicellularity allows for division of labor among different cell types, enabling more specialized functions and greater overall complexity.


What is the size of zebrafish genome?

The zebrafish genome, which consists of 25 linkage groups and is ~1.4Gb in size, is being sequenced, finished and analysed in its entirety at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The manual annotation is provided by the Human and Vertebrate Analysis and Annotation (HAVANA) group and is released at regular intervals onto the Vertebrate Genome Annotation (Vega) database and may be viewed as a DAS source in Ensembl

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Which organism has the largest genome size?

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Why do larger organisms not need more chromosomes?

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Why is size and complexity limited in organisms with colonial growth form?

There is no vascular system to bring nutrients up through branches and leaves.


How much DNA is in a gene and how much is in a genome?

Both genes and genomes come in a variety of sizes. About 1,000 base pairs would be enough DNA to encode most proteins. But introns-"extra" or "nonsense" sequences inside genes-make many genes longer than that. Human genes are commonly around 27,000 base pairs long, and some are up to 2 million base pairs. Very simple organisms tend to have relatively small genomes. The smallest genomes, belonging to primitive, single-celled organisms, contain just over half a million base pairs of DNA. But among multicellular species, the size of the genome does not correlate well with the complexity of the organism. The human genome contains 3 billion base pairs of DNA, about the same amount as frogs and sharks. But other genomes are much larger. A newt genome has about 15 billion base pairs of DNA, and a lily genome has almost 100 billion.


Which type of genome is the most complex among all organisms?

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What Domain Kingdom have the smallest genome size?

eukaryotes, bacteria


What are organisms that consist of more than one cell?

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What is the size of zebrafish genome?

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Comparing Cells - size and shape relate to what?

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