Identify the $INCORRECT$ statement regarding packaging of $DNA$ in prokaryotes.

  • A
    $1100 \ \mu m$ long nucleoid is packaged into a cell of $2-3 \ \mu m$ long.
  • B
    Circular unfolded chromosome is $350 \ \mu m$ in diameter.
  • C
    The $DNA$ gets packaged into $30 \ \mu m$ size due to coiling and supercoiling of each loop.
  • D
    Supercoiling results in reducing the size of $DNA$ to $2 \ \mu m$ diameter.

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