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A typical eukaryotic chromosome found in humans contains about 100 million bp of DNA. 1 bp of DNA has a linear length of 0.34 nm.
A. What is the linear length of the DNA for a typical human chromosome in micrometers?
B. What is the linear length of a 30-nm fiber of a typical human chromosome?
C. Based on your calculation of part B, would a typical human chromosome fit inside the nucleus (with a diameter of 5 μm) if the 30-nm fiber were stretched out in a linear manner? If not, explain how a typical human chromosome fits inside the nucleus during interphase.
A typical eukaryotic chromosome found in humans contains about 100 million bp of DNA. 1 bp of DNA has a linear length of 0.34 nm.
A. What is the linear length of the DNA for a typical human chromosome in micrometers?
B. What is the linear length of a 30-nm fiber of a typical human chromosome?
C. Based on your calculation of part B, would a typical human chromosome fit inside the nucleus (with a diameter of 5 μm) if the 30-nm fiber were stretched out in a linear manner? If not, explain how a typical human chromosome fits inside the nucleus during interphase.
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Sixta KovacekLv2
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