Q176 / 200 · NEET 2022 (Phase 1) · Zoology
If the length of a DNA molecule is metres, what will be the approximate number of base pairs?
- A
- B
- C
- Correct answerD
Solution
The two chains of DNA are coiled in a right-handed helicle fashion. The pitch of the helix is nm and has a diameter of nm. In the B-form of DNA, the distance between a bp in a helix is approximately nm which means there are about nucleotides present in a complete turn.
The total length of DNA molecule in nm = nm.
The approximate number of base pairs =
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.