IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT DNA

-> DNA is found in all living things.
-> The structure of DNA can be assumed to a twisted ladder.
-> There are many conformations of DNA: A-DNA, B-DNA, and Z-DNA are the only ones found in nature.
-> Almost all the cells in our body have DNA with the exception of red blood cells.
-> nuclear DNA is DNA found in the nucleus of cells.
-> Humans have 46 chromosomes.
-> There’s a copy of our entire DNA sequence in every cell of our body with one exception.
-> Our entire DNA sequence is called a genome.
-> There’s an estimated 3 billion DNA bases in our genome.
-> A complete 3 billion base genome would take 3 gigabytes of storage space.
-> Genes are made of DNA.
-> Genes are pieces of DNA passed from parent to offspring that contain hereditary information.
-> DNA tests can help us understand our risk of disease.