Q. Which of the following structural characteristics are found in the DNA of humans? Pitch (nm) Distance between bp (nm) No. of bp/turn
A) 3.4 0.34 10
B) 5.6 3.4 12
C) 12.6 4.2 12
D) 8.6 5.3 10
Explanation
The typical DNA molecule possesses the following structural characteristics: Pitch = 3.4 nm Number of base pairs/turn = 10 Distance between base pairs = 0.34 nm
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