Mitotic Chromosomes are __________ Times More Compact Than a DNA

Question

Mitotic chromosomes are __________ times more compact than a DNA molecule in its extended form.
A)10,000
B)100,000
C)1000
D)100

Accepted Answer

Mitotic chromosomes are about 10,000 times more compact than a DNA molecule in its extended form, due to the highly efficient packaging mechanisms involving histones and other chromatin-structuring proteins.