6 Questions
How long would the DNA in the human body be if it were stretched out?
From the Earth to the Sun and back 183 times
What is the function of a gene?
To encode a protein with a specific function
What is the purpose of histones in DNA structure?
To wrap DNA into nucleosomes
What is the term for a gene that is not being used to make a protein?
Turned off
What is the smallest unit of DNA that wraps around histones?
Nucleosome
Where is DNA found within a cell?
In the nucleus
Explore the incredible facts about human DNA, including its length in a single cell and the total length in the human body. Learn about genes, which are segments of DNA that code for proteins.
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