If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6.6 x 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately

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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6.6 x 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately (A) 2.5 meters (B) 2.2 metres (C) 2.7 metres (D) 2.0 metres

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Correct answer is (b) 2.2 metres

Q. If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is $0.34 nm$ and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is $6.6$ x $1 0^{9} b p$ , then the length of the DNA is approximately

$2.5$ meters

$2.2$ metres

$2.7$ metres

$2.0$ metres

Correct answer is (b) $2.2$ metres

Q. If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6.6 x 109bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately

2.5 meters

2.2 metres

2.7 metres

2.0 metres