Chromosome Chronicles: Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

If you unraveled a human chromosome how long would it be?

• 1.8cm

• 2m

• 1000000mm

• 1.8m

Reorder how eukaryotic cells compact their DNA

• Strands wrap around histones

• Histones Group together in 8 to create nucleosomes

• "X"

• Double helix DNA 

• Analyze results and draw conclusions

A cluster of 8 histones is called a?

• Histone⁸

• Nucleosome

• Soleonoid

• Nucleotide

DNA organization is a vital adaptation that allows cells to efficiently​ ​ (a)   and access ​ (b)   information.​

• store
• genetic
• pack
• eukaryotic

Draw a strand of Nucleosomes
(Label how many histones are in one nucleosome)

1. Which of the following type of cell are plasmids commonly found in

• 1. Prokaryotic cells

• 1. Cancer cells

• 1. Eukaryotic cells

• 1. Nerve cells

Which of the following describes the difference between DNA compaction in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

• 1. Prokaryotes dont have histones

• 1. Eukaryotic DNA is packaged into chromosomes, and prokaryotic cells are packaged in a nucleoid

• 1. Prokaryotes do not contain solenoid, whereas eukaryotic cells do.

True or False: Histones are proteins that help compact DNA in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

• TRUE

• FALSE