Question: how to convert base pairs to kilobase pairs

title: Base pair
text: The size of an individual gene or an organism 's entire genome is often measured in base pairs because DNA is usually double - stranded . Hence , the number of total base pairs is equal to the number of nucleotides in one of the strands ( with the exception of non-coding single - stranded regions of telomeres ) . The haploid human genome ( 23 chromosomes ) is estimated to be about 3.2 billion bases long and to contain 20,000 -- 25,000 distinct protein - coding genes . A kilobase ( kb ) is a unit of measurement in molecular biology equal to 1000 base pairs of DNA or RNA . The total amount of related DNA base pairs on Earth is estimated at 5.0 × 10 , and weighs 50 billion tonnes . In comparison , the total mass of the biosphere has been estimated to be as much as 4 TtC ( trillion tons of carbon ) . 

Answer: answer: The size of an individual gene or an organism's entire genome is often measured in base pairs because DNA is usually double stranded.  A kilobase is a unit of measurement in molecular biology equal to 1000 base pairs of DNA or RNA.