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Webcytology was created for ThinkQuest 1999.
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The packing of DNA in eukaryotes

[go to this section in the Guide]
Chapter Six: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis


Question 1
 If you were to stretch a DNA molecule to its full length, about how long would it be?
   1.  still microscopic
2.  about 2 centimenters
3.  about 2 meters
4.  about 2 kilometers
 

Question 2
 DNA is wrapped around a cluster of proteins called
   1.  phospholipids
2.  hemoglobin
3.  glycoproteins
4.  histones
 

Question 3
 A nucleosome is defined as
   1.  a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base
2.  a segment of DNA looped twice around a cluster of proteins
3.  the place in the nucleus where the DNA resides
4.  the part of the DNA molecule which attaches to proteins
 


 
 

ThinkQuest Team #27819 - 27819@for.net
Team: Andrew Kallem, Josh Tauberer
Coaches: Ms. Acerra, Mr. Kwitkin