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How much DNA is present in a single human cell?


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The DNA content in a single human 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. There are around 3.16 billion base pairs present in each human cell.
  4. These DNAs are spread across in total of 46 chromosomes in a single human cell.

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