The idea for this short essay came from learning how eukaryote cells probably evolved from simpler prokaryotic cells. The cells of plants, animals, fungi and protozoa are known as eukaryotic cells. They are cells whose whose content is mostly nicely compartmentalised into separate organelles. One such organelle is the cell's nucleus. It contains the cell's chromosomes. Each chromosome is comprised of a single DNA molecule. Because the DNA molecule is so long, to fit inside the nucleus of the cell, it usually undergoes four levels of compact helical winding.

So while minding that winding, let's have helix fun!

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