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DNA is a polymer or nucleotides and so varies in length from organism to organism. In Eukaryotes the DNA is split onto many Chromosomes not just one. In Prokaryotes there are structures called Plasmids which also carry DNA. A very interesting note about how thin human DNA is compared to its length is that if you stretched it out and it was a thick as a pencil line it would reach from London to New York City. If you unraveled the DNA of all the humans on the planet, it would go from Earth to the nearest galaxy and back 60 TIMES!!!
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If completely unraveled, human DNA would stretch from the Earth to the Moon.
If you stretch it and not unravel it, the distance is on average about 6 ft. (2 m) long, but is a very thin thread.
The single human chromosome on average consists of DNA molecules approximately 2 inches long.
The Physics Factbook [see link below] gives the formula of:
"The length is (length of 1 bp)(number of bp per cell) which is:
(0.34 nm)(6×109)"
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∙ 13y agoDNA is a polymer or nucleotides and so varies in length from organism to organism. In Eukaryotes the DNA is split onto many Chromosomes not just one. In Prokaryotes there are structures called Plasmids which also carry DNA. A very interesting note about how thin human DNA is compared to its length is that if you stretched it out and it was a thick as a pencil line it would reach from London to New York City. If you unraveled the DNA of all the humans on the planet, it would go from Earth to the nearest galaxy and back 60 TIMES!!!
More:
If completely unraveled, human DNA would stretch from the Earth to the Moon.
If you stretch it and not unravel it, the distance is on average about 6 ft. (2 m) long, but is a very thin thread.
The single human chromosome on average consists of DNA molecules approximately 2 inches long.
The Physics Factbook [see link below] gives the formula of:
"The length is (length of 1 bp)(number of bp per cell) which is:
(0.34 nm)(6×109)"
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How long can DNA from one cell stretch?
A cell DNA from one cell can stretch 6 feet
Where is DNA found in the cell in Prokaryotes?
DNA is found inside prokaryotic cells freely floating in the cytoplasm. It is in long strands bundled in the cell.
Where would you find a cell's DNA in a cell?
DNA is a series of amino acids that are strung together to form a long strand, these form the chromosomes, which are located in the nucleus of the cell.
How does the storage of the DNA of a prokaryotic cell differ from that of a eukaryotic cell?
In a eukaryotic cell DNA is stored in a nucleus as chromatin ( unless the cell is in the process of mitosis in which the DNA would arrange itself as chromosomes) However a prokaryotic cell has no nucleus, the genetic material is stored in the cytoplasm of the cell, prokaryotic cells also have a plasmid which is a ring of DNA which is separate to the main genetic material. This plasmid contains DNA not found in the main genetic material. The plasmid is also in the cytoplasm.
What two membranes need to be broken down to release DNA from a plant cell?
I think as long as you reach the nucleus , you've reached the DNA thus you should break the cell wall , and cell membrane.
In a cell the tangled long strands of DNA form the?
In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA form the
How long can DNA from one cell stretch?
A cell DNA from one cell can stretch 6 feet
If you stretch the DNA from a cell out how long would it be?
Gizz
What does the tangles of long strands of DNA in the cell?
chromosomes
What is a long loose strand of DNA typical for the nucleus of a cell?
The chromatids are the threadlike strands that chromosomes of DNA take during cell division. Each of these consists of a single long strand of DNA double-helix.
What are long winding membranes in the cell?
DNA is a Double Helix
Where in the cell is the DNA always six pairs long?
Everywhere
How log is the DNA in a cell inches?
log, do you mean long?
What is the long uncoiled strands of DNA in a plant cell?
Chromosomes
How a eukaryotes stores DNA to how prokaryotes stores DNA?
the DNA of a prokaryote is a long ,circular molecule.the DNA pf a eukaryote ,the nucleus holds the cell's DNA.
Where is DNA found in the cell in Prokaryotes?
DNA is found inside prokaryotic cells freely floating in the cytoplasm. It is in long strands bundled in the cell.
Where would you find a cell's DNA in a cell?
DNA is a series of amino acids that are strung together to form a long strand, these form the chromosomes, which are located in the nucleus of the cell.
