The ratio of the length of a metaphase chromosome to that of the fully extended and noncondensed molecule of DNA is about 1:10,000. Consider a length of string 1 mile long. If this were coiled in a ratio of 1:10,000, its length would approximate that of a:
A) soda (pop) can (about 6 inches) .
B) pencil (about 7.5 inches) .
C) spaghetti noodle (about 20 inches) .
D) trash can (about 48 inches) .
E) telephone pole (about 144 inches) .
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