Question
Width of the DNA molecule is
15 Ao
20 Ao
25 Ao
34 Ao
Solution
B.
20 Ao
The 3-D structure of DNA is represented by a double helix, in which each turn has a diameter of 34 Å and contains 10 base pairs at a distance of 3.4 Å. The width of DNA molecule is 20 Å.