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Biotechnology : Principles And Processes

Question
CBSEENBI12002969

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.