To order the structures related to DNA from largest to smallest, we typically have the following hierarchy:
- Chromosome - The largest structure that contains many genes.
- Chromatin - A complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes; it exists in a more relaxed form when the cell is not dividing.
- DNA double helix - The structure of DNA itself, consisting of two strands that coil around each other.
- DNA nucleotide - The smallest unit of DNA, made up of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
So the order from largest to smallest is:
- Chromosome
- Chromatin
- DNA double helix
- DNA nucleotide
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