Eukaryotic Chromosome Structure

C Values of Organisms Used in Genetic Studies

Species	kb/genome
E. coli	4.5 x 103
Human	3.0 x 106
Drosophila	1.7 x 105
Maize	2.0 x 106
Arabidopsis	7.0 x 104
Lily	1.0 x 108

Genome - the complete set of chromosomes inherited from a single parent; the complete DNA component of an individual; the definition often excludes organelles