What Is the Golden Ratio?
6. DNA
Our DNA contains the blueprints for just about everything about us. It determines, for example, how tall we are, the color of our eyes, and the color of our hair. It even determines many aspects of our personalities. DNA is passed on to children from both parents, meaning children share the characteristics of both.
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A DNA molecule is 34 angstroms (a unit of length) long while, for every full cycle of its double helix, it is also 21 angstroms wide. The ratio of the numbers is close to at 1.6190476. Both of these numbers are also consecutive numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.
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