Procaryotes : a single circular chromosome typically 5.10 6 base pairs eucaryotes : several linear chromosomes typically 3.10 9 base pairs 22 autosomal.
DNA
DNA replication DNA replication is semi-conservative DNA polymerases Replication origins Assembly of the replication fork Further readings :
DNA Replication AP Biology Chapter 16 part 2. Watson and Crick In a second paper Watson and Crick published their hypothesis for how DNA replicates. –
