Eukaryotic Chromosomes: The DNA Double Helix
Explore the structure of the DNA double helix in relation to a compacted chromosome in this infographic.
Topics
- 3’ end
- 5’ end
- A-T base pair
- adenine
- antiparallel
- base pair
- C-G base pair
- chromosome compaction
- chromosome
- compaction
- complementary base pair
- covalent bond
- cytosine
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- deoxyribose sugar
- DNA double helix
- DNA packaging
- DNA sequence
- DNA
- double helix
- eukaryotic chromosome
- genetic information
- guanine
- H bond
- hydrogen bond
- mitotic chromosome
- nitrogenous base
- nucleic acid
- nucleotide sequence
- nucleotide
- nucleus
- phosphate group
- polarity
- sugar-phosphate backbone
- thymine