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Where is DNA found?


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DNA ( Deoxyribonucleic acid):

  1. DNA is like a long string tightly wound around.
  2. The genome refers to the entire set of DNA.

Location:

  1. DNA is found in the nucleus of every cell in every organism.
  2. Humans and other sophisticated organisms have a modest amount of DNA in their mitochondria.
  3. Mitochondrial DNA is the name given to this type of DNA (mtDNA).
  4. Chloroplast DNA is a form of DNA found within the chloroplasts of most plants (cpDNA).

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