Question

How much DNA can you pack into a cell?

Answer 1

The packing of DNA into the cell:

1. DNA is referred to as a molecule that carries all the genetic information of a living being from one generation to the other one.
2. DNA is packed within a chromosome in a cell.
3. In a chromosome, DNA wraps around 8 histones twice and forms a nucleosome complex.
4. In this way, a total number of 3.3 billion DNA nucleotides are there in each cell.