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Biology
One turn of the helix in a B-form DNA is approximately
Q. One turn of the helix in a B-form DNA is approximately
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20 nm
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0.34 nm
C
3.4 nm
D
2 nm
Solution:
B-DNA is helical structure with 20A diameter and the distance between the two base pairs is 3.4
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and there are 10 base pairs in each turn or pitch (one round). Hence, one turn of the helix is approximately 34
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or 3.4 nm (10
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= 1.0 nm)