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How long is the human DNA strand?

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about 3 meters.

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At actual size, a human cell's DNA totals about 3 meters in length. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology . New York, McGraw Hill, 2012. If stretched out, would form very thin thread, about 6 feet (2 meters) long.

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