Summary:
- DNA is found in every cell of your body.
- In each cell there is a nucleus, which is home to your DNA.
- The nucleus is only found in eukaryotic cells.
- It contains most of the genetic material (the DNA) of the cell.
- The genetic material of the nucleus is like a set of instructions.
- These instructions tell the cell how to build molecules needed for the cell to function properly.
- Human cells have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) There are hundreds to thousands of genes on each chromosome.