DNA Packaging and Double Helix Length Quiz
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What is the approximate length of DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell?

  • 2.2 metres (correct)
  • 6.6 × 10^9 bp
  • 0.34 nm
  • 10–6 m
  • What are the positively charged, basic proteins responsible for organizing DNA in eukaryotes?

  • Lysine and arginine
  • Microtubules
  • Histones (correct)
  • Proteins with negative charges
  • How is DNA packaged in a prokaryotic cell like E. coli?

  • Scattered throughout the cell
  • Organized in large loops held by proteins in a region termed as 'nucleoid' (correct)
  • Wrapped around microtubules
  • Bound to histone octamers
  • What is the charge of the amino acid residues lysine and arginine in histones?

    <p>Positive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the number of base pairs in E. coli DNA be calculated if the length of E. coli DNA is 1.36 mm?

    <p>$\frac{1.36 \text{ mm}}{0.34 \times 10^{-9} \text{ m/bp}}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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